Pat Spillane
Pat Spillane blames RTÉ for making The Sunday Game ‘too PC’

Pat Spillane blames RTÉ for making The Sunday Game ‘too PC’

“There is a huge contradiction here.” Former Sunday Game analyst Pat Spillane has blamed RTÉ for making the GAA programme “too PC” with its current crop of panelists. One of the most prominent voices in GAA for years, the outspoken pundit was part of the iconic show during its heyday alongside Joe Brolly. With The […]

2 years ago

‘I was told Joanne Cantwell had lost confidence in my abilities as an analyst’

‘I was told Joanne Cantwell had lost confidence in my abilities as an analyst’

Joe Brolly received a warning from RTÉ for his conduct on All-Ireland final day for telling Pat Spillane to “stop patting” him. He also said he was told that Joanne Cantwell, presenter of The Sunday Game Live, had “lost confidence” in his abilities as an analyst. Brolly was dropped from the studio panel for the replay […]

7 years ago

PIC: Joe Brolly has just captured the best Pat Spillane picture of all time

PIC: Joe Brolly has just captured the best Pat Spillane picture of all time

Words cannot express how much we love this picture. The All-Ireland Football Championship is kicking into gear and as well as (hopefully) a load of great football to look forward to, there’s also the prospect of plenty of lively debate between two of the most entertaining pundits around, Joe Brolly and Pat Spillane. In fact, […]

10 years ago