Ned's History of Irish Cycling ITV4

Eamonnator · 05-07-2022 2:37pm #1

"Ned Boulting delves into the history of Irish road cycling.

Ep.1 tonight ITV4 at 8.00pm

I don't know if this is new or not.

Might be worth a gander.

05-07-2022 3:38pm

Yeah looks to be new

https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/1450923423794876417

Kaisr Sose · 05-07-2022 9:24pm

I enjoyed that. Pity not more on Shay O'Hanlon. 3 Rás wins overall, and in yellow from stage 1 to finish each time. He would surely have won in Europe too (as a pro). A total gentleman and still going strong. Unsung hero.

bazermc · 05-07-2022 9:37pm

I don’t have ITV 4 on Sky.

it use to be available through other channels section but that is no available on Sky Q box.

magicbastarder · 05-07-2022 9:49pm

well, that was a pain in the arse. set it to record (on virgin); hit play on it about a quarter of an hour after it ended, 'we're sorry, for copyright reasons this service is not available in your location'

Kaisr Sose · 05-07-2022 9:49pm

That's a pity SKY have now disabled it. It was always crappy they buried it on a sub menu.

odyssey06 · 05-07-2022 9:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119295804#Comment_119295804

How far into it did you watch?

I got that on VM but it was a spillover from the earlier TDF coverage. Skipped about 60 seconds in and it played the documentary.

magicbastarder · 05-07-2022 10:00pm

oh, you're kidding me? we deleted the recording assuming it was for the documentary about irish cycling.

odyssey06 · 05-07-2022 10:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119295857#Comment_119295857

Fraid not :(

Possibly your VM box set to start recording 1 minute before the programme, I think that's the default setting.

Hopefully it'll be repeated and someone might bump the thread if spotted in the listings.

Weepsie · 05-07-2022 10:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119295726#Comment_119295726

It is. It's just harder to find. It's in setting and manual tuning. It's a pita to navigate and slower than it was on the old box

Jim_Hodge · 05-07-2022 10:36pm

Anyway....

A decent program and great to see some old faces from races through the years. Nicely done programme.

odyssey06 · 05-07-2022 10:53pm

Hmm ironic this is an ITV production.

Would be great if an Irish station did something like Top 10 moments in Irish Cycling

Jim_Hodge · 06-07-2022 7:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119296085#Comment_119296085

To be honest, I'd prefer the better production standards and achieve footage from ITV and it really doesn't matter to me who produces it once the content is of interest. ITV also ensures a bigger audience.

MPFGLB · 06-07-2022 1:32pm

Some of the roads in the film looked great, the scenery spectacular

And how nice Sean Kellys house by the sea in Galway ?

odyssey06 · 06-07-2022 2:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119296600#Comment_119296600

Kudos for ITV4 and to the eagle eyed listings scanners for the headsup.

Being greedy, I was hoping for more archive footage, especially of Kelly in the 80s classics or Nico's Vuelta for Saxo :(

Squidgy Black · 06-07-2022 7:48pm

Honestly I would’ve loved if it was twice the length. Thought it was a decent programme, but a bit light touch.

CramCycle · 06-07-2022 10:28pm

It was very light considering some of the stories in Irish Cycling but many wouldn't talk to him if he pushed the truth too much. A lovely show and great advert for Irish Cycling, the amount of riders who'll be taking training trips to Carrick as opposed to Spain next season will be interesting.

odyssey06 · 06-07-2022 10:34pm

TV listings a bit unreliable this far out but I see this down for a repeat - lunchtime Monday 18th July on ITV4 (must be a rest day!).

8valve · 07-07-2022 10:18am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119301416#Comment_119301416

Plenty of foreign cyclists call into the bike shop in Carrick, every summer, who like to cycle the roads Kelly (and Bennett) trained on!

Spaniards, especially!

CramCycle · 07-07-2022 1:25pm

I've been on a few via Audax in the past, lovely part of the world

22-07-2022 8:04pm

On again now ITV 4

EDIT: The shop shown briefly with all the Elliot memorabilia is Quay Cycles in Drogheda.

CramCycle · 25-07-2022 10:30pm

It's a shame Duffs in Bray was bought out. Great spot, no music and cycling gear everywhere. Alas it was bought by one of the local big business families. Music, waiting staff who ask are you okay every two minutes, no cycling memorabilia. Ned would have undoubtedly visited.

Seve OB · 27-07-2022 1:30pm

This auto recorded on my box (presumably series linked to the TDF highlights).

watched it the other evening. Great and very enjoyable watch. Agree, shame it wasn’t longer.

pity he didn’t sit down for chats with Dan, Early or Kimmage.

by the way, any of you old timers remember a lad called Denis Brennan?

Eamonnator · 27-07-2022 3:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393986#Comment_119393986

I remember Denis Brennan very well.

Why do you ask?

Seve OB · 27-07-2022 6:41pm

He’s my dads first cousin. Only met him a few times. Apparently he was up there with Kelly etc back in the day and was destined for good things but as I understand it, he may have been leading the RAS or something big enough when a nun reversed her car out onto the road taking him out and leaving him with such bad injuries that left him unable to continue at the highest levels.

now that might not be the entire truth because my old man is a damn good story teller and you know what they say about not letting the truth get in the way of a good story 😂