Thank God for TG4

Gael85 · 24-12-2011 2:39pm #1

Great to see TG4 showing some football and hurling over the festive season,puts RTE to shame again.TG4 show great coverage of league,colleges,pre league competitions and club games,bar championship games RTE dont much effort to showing football and hurling games.

GAA on TG4 - Christmas & New Year
24 December 2011
SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER
3:00pm Cluichí na Bliana
A chance to see Dublin v Cork in the Division 1 Allianz Football League Final at Croke Park. The Dubs were bidding to win their first League title since 1993 and things looked good for them as the Rebels trailed by 2-12 to 0-10 with half an hour remaining after Tomás Quinn and Bernard Brogan had scored goals for the Dubs. But Cork had other plans and came from 7 points down midway through the second half to defeat Dublin by 0-21 to 2-14 in this final. Cork showed true grit to overhaul Dublin, thus winning one All-Ireland and two Allianz League titles in the space of 12 months.

5:55pm Micheál O'Hehir
Intimate portrait of pioneering broadcaster and GAA commentator Micheál O'Hehir whose career spanned 50 years.

SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER
6:10pm Cúil na Bliana
The best GAA goals from the year in hurling and football as voted by TG4 viewers. Which goal will be crowned number 1?

TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER
3:05pm Cluichí na Bliana
Kilkenny v Tipperary in this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park. Kilkenny regained the Liam MacCarthy Cup with the coveted trophy returning to Noreside for the fifth time in six years and the 33rd in total. Commentary by Garry Mac Donncha.

WEDNESDAY 28 DECEMBER
2:55pm Cluichí na Bliana
Dublin v Kerry in this year's All Ireland Senior Football Final at Croke Park. Dublin won their first All-Ireland Senior Football title in 16 years with a dramatic ending at GAA headquarters. A goal from sub Kevin McManamon and a match winning free kick from Stephen Cluxton left thousands of Dublin supporters in raptures. Commentary by Garry Mac Donncha.

THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER
3:05pm Cluichí na Bliana
Clarinbridge v O'Loughlin Gaels in the AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Final from Croke Park. While Kilkenny kingpins O'Loughlin Gaels had a good start, Galway champions Clarinbridge scored 1-6 without replay in the closing 20 minutes to take home the Tommy Moore Cup, becoming the sixth Galway club to do so and helping their county establish a record. Commentary by Mac Dara Mac Donncha and Pat Fleury.

FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER
2:35pm Cluichí na Bliana
Clarinbridge v De la Salle in the AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Semi-final from Semple Stadium. Commentary by Mac Dara Mac Donncha. Eanna Murphy's 82nd-minute goal drove Clarinbridge into their first AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Final since 2002, as they beat De La Salle in extra-time at Semple Stadium. Murphy's last-gasp strike denied De La Salle a second final appearance in three years. John Mullane, who led the scoring with 0-11, and substitute Lee Hayes both pointed to put the Waterford and Munster champions on course for next month's final. But Murphy found the net after taking a pass from Alan Kerins to keep his side's All-Ireland dreams alive.

SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER
2:55pm Cluichí na Bliana
Limerick v Cork in the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U-21 Hurling Final. It took more than 80 minutes of exciting action before Limerick grasped the provincial U21 hurling trophy for the sixth time after a sensational Bord Gáis Energy Munster decider before 8,536 supporters in the Gaelic Grounds. A Declan Hannon goal in the 74th minute was the main difference between the sides. Despite Cork's best efforts to scramble level in a frantic finish, Limerick staved off their challenge to spark riotous scenes of celebration at the final whistle. Commentary by Brian Tyers and Pat Fleury.

SUNDAY 1 JANUARY 2012
4:00pm GAA 2011 na Scéalta
A review of the GAA year from start to finish with a look at the various competitions including club, championship, league, international rules and Ladies Football. This programme is a neat snapshot of all the happenings, GAA wise, in 2011.

7:30pm Seó Spóirt na Nollag
A special Seó Spóirt programme reviewing the sporting year in full. Presented by Dara Ó Cinnéide with studio guests Marc Ó Sé, Caoimhín Ó Casaide and Donal O'Grady. Gemma Ní Chionnaith will be talking to Hurler of the Year and Kilkenny star Michael Fennelly as well as Footballer of the Year Alan Brogan.

MONDAY 2 JANUARY
8:30pm GAA HANDBALL SHOW
Show 1: The GAA Handball National Allstar Awards from Croke Park featuring the Club of the year in focus, Mount Talbot (Roscommon), as well as other key highlights and profiles from the year in GAA Handball. Also includes interview with Uachtarán CLG, Christy Cooney, at the launch of an exciting new era for the sport in Ireland.

9:00pm GAA HANDBALL SHOW
Show 2: The GAA Handball One Wall Nationals from Breaffy House Sports Arena in Castlebar as the International Challenge takes centre stage with Puerto Rico, USA, England and Italy mixing it Ireland's best. Also nuclides a special feature on handball on Inis Mór as well as focus on a number of new Schools who have taken up the National One Wall Challenge.

WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY
7:30pm GAA 'Round the Square
Catch up on all the colour and excitement of the 2011 GAA Hurling Championship Season as featured on the GAA.ie weekly online magazine show "Round the Square."

FRIDAY 6 JANUARY
7:30pm GAA 'Round the Square
Catch up on all the colour and excitement of the 2011 GAA Football Championship Season as featured on the GAA.ie weekly online magazine show "Round the Square."

SUNDAY 8 JANUARY
3:20pm Cluichí na Bliana
A chance to see Cork v Monaghan in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final at Croke Park. Commentary by Brian Tyers.

4:40pm Cluichí na Bliana
A chance to see Cork v Dublin in the 2011 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Quarter-final.

MONDAY 9 JANUARY
8:30pm GAA HANDBALL SHOW
Show 3: Further highlights from The GAA Handball One Wall Nationals from Breaffy House Sports Arena in Castlebar with the Mens and Ladies Open title deciders taking centre stage plus a host of action and features from the record-breaking event. The focus continues on many more Schools who have taken up the National One Wall Challenge.

9:00pm GAA HANDBALL SHOW
Show 4: The GAA Handball 60x30 Championships are ever increasing in profile and a capacity crowd enjoy one of the best Mens Open Singles Finals in years as Westmeath's Robbie McCarthy and Dublin's Eoin Kennedy go head to head. Plus a special feature on Pat Kirby and his club Tuamgraney, celebrating 100 years of handball.

dartbhoy · 24-12-2011 4:25pm

I must definitely watch Clarinbridge v De La Salle on the 30th,the hurling game of the year IMO.

Diabhal Beag · 24-12-2011 8:48pm

Recommend everybody watch the big goals of the year compilations.

Kerrydude1981 · 24-12-2011 11:38pm

Darran O Sullivans goal against Limerick will surely be number 1 goal of the year,

tayto lover · 24-12-2011 11:45pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Darran O Sullivans goal against Limerick will surely be number 1 goal of the year,

There were far better goal than that scored during the year.
It wouldn't be in the Top 10.

Kerrydude1981 · 24-12-2011 11:53pm

tayto lover wrote: »

There were far better goal than that scored during the year.
It wouldn't be in the Top 10.

I know but after the year we have had they could at least give us the best goal

ThePower11 · 24-12-2011 11:56pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I know but after the year we have had they could at least give us the best goal

Eh didn't Kerry reach an All-Ireland final??? They done better than 30 other counties!

keane2097 · 25-12-2011 1:22am

tayto lover wrote: »

There were far better goal than that scored during the year.
It wouldn't be in the Top 10.

lol

malene · 25-12-2011 2:51am

anyone record

"5:55pm Micheál O'Hehir
Intimate portrait of pioneering broadcaster and GAA commentator Micheál O'Hehir whose career spanned 50 years."
and upload somewhere. It was just brilliant.

Mal

Kojak · 25-12-2011 2:55am

dartbhoy wrote: »

I must definitely watch Clarinbridge v De La Salle on the 30th,the hurling game of the year IMO.

I would have agreed with you up until the Munster U-21 final between Cork and Limerick - by far in a way the game of the year imo. The Clarinbridge De La Salle was second best imo.

Syferus · 25-12-2011 2:58am

Anyone who thinks that the Darren O'Sulivan goal isn't a clear-cut goal of the year contender (the other pick for me is Tipp's goal in the minor football final) either is letting anti-Kerry bias effect their judgment or doesn't understand, y'know, physics.

tayto lover · 25-12-2011 11:21am

Syferus wrote: »

Anyone who thinks that the Darren O'Sulivan goal isn't a clear-cut goal of the year contender (the other pick for me is Tipp's goal in the minor football final) either is letting anti-Kerry bias effect their judgment or doesn't understand, y'know, physics.

lol

ShamoBuc · 25-12-2011 10:51pm

I've said it before and I'll say it again - TG4 are simply excellent in their coverage of GAA- they put RTE to shame IMHO, year in year out.

kildare9 · 26-12-2011 12:36am

How did Eamon Callaghan's goal V Dublin not make it into the top 15? Without doubt the goal of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6azWjd6Ts4

Diabhal Beag · 26-12-2011 12:44pm

kildare9 wrote: »

How did Eamon Callaghan's goal V Dublin not make it into the top 15? Without doubt the goal of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6azWjd6Ts4

Nope.

For hurling I couldn't see why Alan Kerins' goal against Clare wasn't in the top 15.

dartbhoy · 26-12-2011 1:00pm

Kojak wrote: »

I would have agreed with you up until the Munster U-21 final between Cork and Limerick - by far in a way the game of the year imo. The Clarinbridge De La Salle was second best imo.

A cracker of a game also and this game and the club semi final are definitely the top 2 hurling games of the year. Also another game worth a mention is the Munster Under 21 hurling semi final between Cork and Tipp,another cracker of a game.

Hammer Archer · 26-12-2011 2:21pm

kildare9 wrote: »

How did Eamon Callaghan's goal V Dublin not make it into the top 15? Without doubt the goal of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6azWjd6Ts4

Yeah, sure. You're not biased at all though

With regards to the hurling goals, can anyone tell me why Richie Hogan's goal in the AI final was so good it made the top ten twice

(it was number 9 and number 3). Thought I was imagining it last night but checked the TG4 player there to make sure.

Mountainlad · 27-12-2011 1:38pm

Heard Gavin O'Brien's goal got goal of the year in hurling. Justified choice, grea.t goal and well done to him. He scored a super goal late on against Clare in the Munster final as well, dunno if it was considered though.

MrJoeSoap · 27-12-2011 1:43pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

Heard Gavin O'Brien's goal got goal of the year in hurling. Justified choice, grea.t goal and well done to him. He scored a super goal late on against Clare in the Munster final as well, dunno if it was considered though.

The slow-motion replay of that goal was fantastic, love those camera's. Deserved to be number one in it's own right but the camerawork sealed the deal.

PS - Anyone else think Canning is just getting token mentions at this stage, two goals in the top six this year, one of which included about 25 steps. Great skill afterward but shouldn't have counted.

teednab-el · 27-12-2011 7:02pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Darran O Sullivans goal against Limerick will surely be number 1 goal of the year,

I think Kevin McM goal against Kerry in the All Ireland is the best goal of the year.

tayto lover · 27-12-2011 7:17pm

teednab-el wrote: »

I think Kevin McM goal against Kerry in the All Ireland is the best goal of the year.

Exactly. A big goal scored under intense pressure and one which won the Sam Maguire Cup. The best goal of the year indeed and taken very well on the biggest day of the year.

deisedude · 27-12-2011 9:13pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Yeah, sure. You're not biased at all though

With regards to the hurling goals, can anyone tell me why Richie Hogan's goal in the AI final was so good it made the top ten twice (it was number 9 and number 3). Thought I was imagining it last night but checked the TG4 player there to make sure.

The first one was supposed to be his goal against Waterford but they showed the Tipp one as you said. Shoddy editing

Hammer Archer · 27-12-2011 11:29pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Exactly. A big goal scored under intense pressure and one which won the Sam Maguire Cup. The best goal of the year indeed and taken very well on the biggest day of the year.

Possibly should have been in the top 15 but I don't think it should have been near the top. Look at the goal that won it. Big goal, under intense pressure which won the Tom Markham Cup. Far better than McMenamin's goal in my view.
Personally, I think the top 4 (in football anyway) were a good bit ahead of the rest scored this season. After that, you could make a decent argument for several other goals which didn't make the top 15.

keane2097 · 27-12-2011 11:57pm

teednab-el wrote: »

I think Kevin McM goal against Kerry in the All Ireland is the best goal of the year.

tayto lover wrote: »

Exactly. A big goal scored under intense pressure and one which won the Sam Maguire Cup. The best goal of the year indeed and taken very well on the biggest day of the year.

The fact that he took something in the region of 140,000 steps between his initial play of the ball and his eventual kick of it probably mitigated against it somewhat.

teednab-el · 28-12-2011 4:51am

keane2097 wrote: »

The fact that he took something in the region of 140,000 steps between his initial play of the ball and his eventual kick of it probably mitigated against it somewhat.

Christ you are fierce bitter in Kerry. If only gooch had scored it, it would have been goal of the decade. :rolleyes:

MrJoeSoap · 28-12-2011 11:02am

teednab-el wrote: »

I think Kevin McM goal against Kerry in the All Ireland is the best goal of the year.

tayto lover wrote: »

Exactly. A big goal scored under intense pressure and one which won the Sam Maguire Cup. The best goal of the year indeed and taken very well on the biggest day of the year.

keane2097 wrote: »

The fact that he took something in the region of 140,000 steps between his initial play of the ball and his eventual kick of it probably mitigated against it somewhat.

teednab-el wrote: »

Christ you are fierce bitter in Kerry. If only gooch had scored it, it would have been goal of the decade. :rolleyes:

In fairness, there were at least a dozen steps taken. A goal that breaks the rules shouldn't really be goal of the year. Probably my favourite of the year though!

keane2097 · 28-12-2011 11:22am

teednab-el wrote: »

Christ you are fierce bitter in Kerry. If only gooch had scored it, it would have been goal of the decade. :rolleyes:

If you count the steps, come back and tell me how many there were and then are capable of reasonably explaining how it was within the rules for it to stand I solemnly swear to never post on this forum again.

I suspect you're just going to react with a different flamebaiting angle since in all fairness, anybody with a passing interest in football can see how illegal the goal was and is unlikely to waste time trying to say it was ok.

For the record, posters like yourself are a dime a dozen in the soccer forum, you must try harder

teednab-el · 28-12-2011 7:51pm

keane2097 wrote: »

teednab-el wrote: »

Christ you are fierce bitter in Kerry. If only gooch had scored it, it would have been goal of the decade. :rolleyes:

If you count the steps, come back and tell me how many there were and then are capable of reasonably explaining how it was within the rules for it to stand I solemnly swear to never post on this forum again.

I suspect you're just going to react with a different flamebaiting angle since in all fairness, anybody with a passing interest in football can see how illegal the goal was and is unlikely to waste time trying to say it was ok.

For the record, posters like yourself are a dime a dozen in the soccer forum, you must try harder

Christ, never knew the wounds of defeat are still felt in Kerry. If it wasn't that it would be the referees fault or the linesman or the wasp getting in the way, blah blah blah. Get over it, it was a class goal at a moment when Dublin were almost beaten. It has to be admired for sheer will and determination on behalf of Kevin McM and the Dublin team. I suppose Keane2097 you will have to go over to the soccer forum for this year as you are still tasting sour graphes over on this forum. It was a well finished goal and Dublin finished as the better team.

MrJoeSoap · 28-12-2011 8:05pm

teednab-el wrote: »

Christ, never knew the wounds of defeat are still felt in Kerry. If it wasn't that it would be the referees fault or the linesman or the wasp getting in the way, blah blah blah. Get over it, it was a class goal at a moment when Dublin were almost beaten. It has to be admired for sheer will and determination on behalf of Kevin McM and the Dublin team. I suppose Keane2097 you will have to go over to the soccer forum for this year as you are still tasting sour graphes over on this forum. It was a well finished goal and Dublin finished as the better team.

Class goal, perhaps.
Will and determination, yes.
Well finished goal, yes.
Three times as many steps as allowed, yes, therefore...
Goal of the year, no.

People are allowed have differing opinions to yours without being accused of being sore losers and to get over it.

teednab-el · 28-12-2011 8:19pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

teednab-el wrote: »

Christ, never knew the wounds of defeat are still felt in Kerry. If it wasn't that it would be the referees fault or the linesman or the wasp getting in the way, blah blah blah. Get over it, it was a class goal at a moment when Dublin were almost beaten. It has to be admired for sheer will and determination on behalf of Kevin McM and the Dublin team. I suppose Keane2097 you will have to go over to the soccer forum for this year as you are still tasting sour graphes over on this forum. It was a well finished goal and Dublin finished as the better team.

Class goal, perhaps.
Will and determination, yes.
Well finished goal, yes.
Three times as many steps as allowed, yes, therefore...
Goal of the year, no.

People are allowed have differing opinions to yours without being accused of being sore losers and to get over it.

Pity if it was the other way around Gooch does the exact dame thing and scores the winning goal and I came on and said he took too many steps. The same guys here would say I was a sour loser. Works both ways.

The_Kew_Tour · 28-12-2011 9:15pm

Forget your AI final.

If you want to see real game then the Limerick v Cork u21 game had it all.

Unreal stuff.

MrJoeSoap · 28-12-2011 9:18pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Forget your AI final.

Not any time soon pal!

MrJoeSoap · 28-12-2011 9:24pm

teednab-el wrote: »

Pity if it was the other way around Gooch does the exact dame thing and scores the winning goal and I came on and said he took too many steps. The same guys here would say I was a sour loser. Works both ways.

And I would come on here and say that the Gooch took too many steps, and that it shouldn't be goal of the season.

There are three types of poster, one from each side ready to argue with or troll the other, and someone who can sit down and look at something for what it was. And in fairness to keane2097, he is correct in what he is saying but is being criticised for it.

The McManamon goal broke the rules and shouldn't have been allowed, never mind being considered for goal of the year. I'm happy enough to admit that now the dust has settled. No sour loser or sore grapes here.

The_Kew_Tour · 28-12-2011 9:28pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Not any time soon pal!

lucky you!

ShamoBuc · 28-12-2011 9:33pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

lucky you!

I watched it again on TG4 today - very good game;)

teednab-el · 28-12-2011 11:25pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

teednab-el wrote: »

Pity if it was the other way around Gooch does the exact dame thing and scores the winning goal and I came on and said he took too many steps. The same guys here would say I was a sour loser. Works both ways.

And I would come on here and say that the Gooch took too many steps, and that it shouldn't be goal of the season.

There are three types of poster, one from each side ready to argue with or troll the other, and someone who can sit down and look at something for what it was. And in fairness to keane2097, he is correct in what he is saying but is being criticised for it.

The McManamon goal broke the rules and shouldn't have been allowed, never mind being considered for goal of the year. I'm happy enough to admit that now the dust has settled. No sour loser or sore grapes here.

I'm not at all saying that you are a sour loser but there are certain individuals on here not mentioning any names who will criticise anything that doesn't come from their own county. I'm not a Dublin supporter but I thought Kevin McM goal was class along with Darren O Sullivans goal against Limerick.

MrJoeSoap · 28-12-2011 11:27pm

Do you feel the goal should have stood?

teednab-el · 28-12-2011 11:39pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Do you feel the goal should have stood?

People argue about Eoin Mulligans goal against Dublin in 2005, eventhough it was a perfect goal with individual skill. Kevin mcM goal was a marginal call but I didn't see anything wrong with it to be fair. The Kerry defenders could have pulled him down and prevented it. If you look at it this way the same could be said for Richie Hogan against Tipp in the 2009 All Ireland Hurling Final, he must have taken 15 steps before he played the ball and he somehow was awarded a penalty.

LostBoy101 · 29-12-2011 11:12pm

If only RTE started acting like a real national broadcaster..

efb · 29-12-2011 11:15pm

Oi OP! It's thank Michael D for TG4!

MyKeyG · 29-12-2011 11:23pm

LostBoy101 wrote: »

If only RTE started acting like a real national broadcaster..

If they're being broadcast on TG4 then why all the hate towards RTE? The games are being shown, people are getting their fix.

If RTE showed it all you'd no doubt criticise them for putting the smaller broadcasters out of business.

So I say again. If the games are being shown either way, what's the problem?

LostBoy101 · 29-12-2011 11:59pm

MyKeyG wrote: »

If they're being broadcast on TG4 then why all the hate towards RTE? The games are being shown, people are getting their fix.

If RTE showed it all you'd no doubt criticise them for putting the smaller broadcasters out of business.

So I say again. If the games are being shown either way, what's the problem?

Ah I just have too much hatred towards RTE :P

MyKeyG · 30-12-2011 12:04am

LostBoy101 wrote: »

Ah I just have too much hatred towards RTE :P

But they gave us Bosco:eek:

LostBoy101 · 30-12-2011 12:15am

MyKeyG wrote: »

But they gave us Bosco:eek:

That mad little bastard?! :pac:

teednab-el · 30-12-2011 12:55am

I watched the All Ireland hurling Club championship game today, Clarinbridge V O Loughlin Gaels, It was some performance by Clarinbridge, I had forgotten how good they were that day.

Hammer Archer · 31-12-2011 3:55pm

Having the privilege to watch the Munster under 21 hurling final for the first time. What a game it is. And very impressed with the crowd that turned out seeing as it was a Thursday evening game. It really will go down as one of the greatest games in history.

Kojak · 31-12-2011 3:59pm

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Having the privilege to watch the Munster under 21 hurling final for the first time. What a game it is. And very impressed with the crowd that turned out seeing as it was a Thursday evening game. It really will go down as one of the greatest games in history.

It was played on a Wednesday, the 27th of July iirc.

randd1 · 31-12-2011 5:57pm

Class station, their coverage does put RTE in the shade but as someone pointed out as long as someone was showing the games it doesn't matter as we get our fix.

I would think most peoples gripe with RTE is that we have to pay a TV licence for very little return on the GAA front, despite them being the national games, and that they put much better production and effort into rugby and soccer than do for hurling or football.

MrJoeSoap · 31-12-2011 6:18pm

In RTE's defence, they are moving with the times and the RTE Player and HD coverage of matches is a step in the right direction.

bruschi · 31-12-2011 6:36pm

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

In RTE's defence, they are moving with the times and the RTE Player and HD coverage of matches is a step in the right direction.

one small step.

but they still dont have a decent highlights or preview program. the sunday game is far too much waffle and not enough balanced highlights of games. and that 'committee room' thing Marty had, the less said, the better.

Syferus · 31-12-2011 11:34pm

bruschi wrote: »

one small step.

but they still dont have a decent highlights or preview program. the sunday game is far too much waffle and not enough balanced highlights of games. and that 'committee room' thing Marty had, the less said, the better.

The RTE Player and HD broadcasts are 'one small step'?! Ah come off it.

Thank God for TG4

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