The Sunday Game

“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 […]

“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

Tomás Ó Sé says Paudie and David Clifford ‘a credit to the team and themselves’

“David Clifford showed that he was human.” Three points scored, a goal assist and fouled for two other frees that were dinked over to add to the Kerry tally. For most other forwards, that would have been a decent outing. For David Clifford – the man himself – it was not near enough. No-one puts […]

“David Clifford showed that he was human.” Three points scored, a goal assist and fouled for two other frees that were dinked over to add to the Kerry tally. For most other forwards, that would have been a decent outing. For David Clifford – the man himself – it was not near enough. No-one puts […]

2 years ago

Three “harsh” calls as Dublin and Kerry dominate Sunday Game ‘Team of the Year’

“The harshest call was against Bryan Howard,” argued Lee Keegan. The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is in the history books, with Dublin defeating Kerry at Croke Park to clinch Sam Maguire. On The Sunday Game, some individual accolades were handed out. The Sunday Game panel was made up of Tyrone pair Sean Cavanagh and […]

“The harshest call was against Bryan Howard,” argued Lee Keegan. The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is in the history books, with Dublin defeating Kerry at Croke Park to clinch Sam Maguire. On The Sunday Game, some individual accolades were handed out. The Sunday Game panel was made up of Tyrone pair Sean Cavanagh and […]

2 years ago

“They need their likes and shares on Instagram and Twitter” – Byrnes doesn’t listen to the outside noise

Limerick 3-25 Cork 1-30 Outside noise? Diarmaid Byrnes says that it doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to the Limerick hurlers. There was as much defiance in that man’s man-of-the-match-winning performance as there was in the interview where he accepted his award. The Patrickswell man was pumped to the gills. Limerick had just come […]

Limerick 3-25 Cork 1-30 Outside noise? Diarmaid Byrnes says that it doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to the Limerick hurlers. There was as much defiance in that man’s man-of-the-match-winning performance as there was in the interview where he accepted his award. The Patrickswell man was pumped to the gills. Limerick had just come […]

2 years ago

Tension in The Sunday Game studio as Joanne Cantwell puts Donal Óg on the spot over his Tailteann Cup comments

You could cut the tension with a knife in The Sunday Game studio. Joanne Cantwell and Donal Óg Cusack got stuck into it on this Munster championship Super Sunday. Anthony Daly and Joe Canning were the first to arrive on the scene. It all started when Cantwell decided to take Óg Cusack up on his […]

You could cut the tension with a knife in The Sunday Game studio. Joanne Cantwell and Donal Óg Cusack got stuck into it on this Munster championship Super Sunday. Anthony Daly and Joe Canning were the first to arrive on the scene. It all started when Cantwell decided to take Óg Cusack up on his […]

2 years ago

Micheál Martin makes two undeniable points as he wades into hurling on TV controversy

Frustrations are boiling over within the hurling community. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has had his say on the current debate over pay-per-view service GAA Go, saying there should be a review of the broadcasting of senior inter-county hurling matches. “I think they should [be free to air] myself,” he told RTÉ. “That’s a personal view I’ve […]

Frustrations are boiling over within the hurling community. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has had his say on the current debate over pay-per-view service GAA Go, saying there should be a review of the broadcasting of senior inter-county hurling matches. “I think they should [be free to air] myself,” he told RTÉ. “That’s a personal view I’ve […]

3 years ago