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RTE Olympics Team

  • 29-06-2012 8:51am
    #1
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭


    Informed sources tell me that the RTE team to provide coverage for the London Olympics will shortly be announced.

    Lot's of infighting to bag the best gigs my source tells me.

    Little George will be doing the Athletics and Swimming I believe with Darragh Molony and Marty Morrissey looking after the boxing.

    Jimmy Magee has been dropped from the boxing coverage the smart money has it....and about time too.

    Fierce competition from the "color" men and women for the various background jobs.

    Cahill lost out here because of his GAA commitments and I'm told Claire McNamara is the big winner here.

    Extra tight controls on expenses this year due to the drain of Gorman's extended stay in Mauritius...most personnel will be asked to fly back to Dub on a daily basis rather that being accommodated in LNN.

    Watch this space.......


Comments

  • #2
    squonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    I like Jimmy commentating. It won't be the same without him. Poor show RTE!


  • #3
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    squonk wrote: »
    I like Jimmy commentating. It won't be the same without him. Poor show RTE!

    I like him too, but he isn't able for live commentaries anymore.


  • #4
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    jimmy doesn't believe in retirement and fair f*cks to him..

    having said that his commentary on boxing is sooooo biased its embarrassing


  • #5
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    Really looking forward to this year's OG....It's always a great show and hopefully our Katie Taylor will give it wellie.....

    It's up to the commentators now!.....:)


  • #6
    kitakyushu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭kitakyushu


    Give the football to Brian Kerr. That's the only bit I'll be watching anyway.


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  • #7
    f1dan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭f1dan


    kitakyushu wrote: »
    Give the football to Brian Kerr. That's the only bit I'll be watching anyway.

    He was excellent at the Euros so hopefully they'll keep him on


  • #8
    A Disgrace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭A Disgrace


    Kathryn Davis is a dreadful track-side interviewer, if her performance on the current Euros is anything to go by. Is she in line for the post-race interviews?


  • #9
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    kitakyushu wrote: »
    Give the football to Brian Kerr. That's the only bit I'll be watching anyway.

    They should get Stevie Staunton for it. :pac:


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