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RTÉ announce more championship coverage
RTÉ has announced an ambitious plan to cover every single Championship
game this season.
RTÉ Group’s head of sport, Glen Killane, declared the schedule
is to include more access, more choice across radio, television and online,
more new talent and more innovation this season than any summer before.
He added that RTÉ had continually improved performance and constantly
strives to raise the bar in terms of production, presentation and editorial
standards.
The new-look RTÉ approach to GAA includes:
• For the first time, every single Championship and qualifier game
will be covered. In terms of ‘live’ telecasts, that will amount
to more than 50 games shown exclusively and covered in highlight packages.
• DJ Carey and Anthony Daly have joined the team of The Sunday Game
analysts and Evanne NíChuilinn and Joanne Cantwell have joined
the team of television and radio sideline reporters.
• There will be live audio streaming of radio commentaries which
will be available worldwide and there will be simultaneous live video
streaming of the Sunday Game Live and the Sunday Game highlights throughout
Ireland.
• Coverage on radio starts off with the return of Brian Carthy’s
Championship programme on Radio 1 at 8pm on Friday, May 11 and on television
two days later with the Longford v Westmeath game in the Leinster Championship
followed by the meeting of Cavan and Down in Ulster.
• Another addition will be a midweek GAA magazine programme on television.
The voices of GAA
Following RTÉ’s announcement Young Gaels takes a look back
at the best known voices in broadcasting.
Michael O’Hehir began radio broadcasting in 1938. For older people
when they think of childhood Sunday afternoons, they immediately think
of Michael’s voice on the radio. To listen to him was nearly as
good as being there. His love of the game shone through and his exciting
commentaries were greatly appreciated all over the world.
Michael O’Muircheartaigh began broadcasting in 1949. His distinctive
voice and colourful commentaries have made him a household name. Here
are some examples of his style:
“Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now...but here
comes Joe Rabitte hot on his tail...I’ve seen it all now, a Rabitte
chasing a Fox around Croke Park!”
“He grabs the sliotar, he’s on the 50...he’s on the
40...he’s on the 30...he’s on the ground!” |
