Navy v Notre Dame on Irish Television?

marko_polo1234 · 27-08-2012 06:43PM #1

Hi all was wondering if anyone knows if any irish broadcasters will be broadcasting the game? I'd find it very interesting to watch as I've never seen an american football game...

Sideshow Mark · 27-08-2012 06:50PM

A concert/celebration is on RTE1 Friday evening at 9.30, and the game is live on ESPN America from 2 on Saturday.

jack presley · 27-08-2012 06:56PM

It probably won't be the best game to use as your introduction to the sport. While it will be a great spectacle and the atmosphere should be amazing, in all reality it probably will be a bit one sided.

conormac2012 · 29-08-2012 08:45PM

Really looking forward to visiting Dublin for the game. I've only been to Cork and Kerry before.

Anyone know good places to go in Dublin? We're staying in the Westin in the City. I don't want to go to any tourist traps.
My cousins say that I have to go to the Palace Bar which is a 'real pub'? Anyone know about it? Is it near (or in) the city?

Chardee MacDennis · 29-08-2012 08:54PM

It will be shown on ESPN America, which is available on UPC as far as I know.

Pudsy33 · 29-08-2012 09:02PM

conormac2012 wrote: »

Really looking forward to visiting Dublin for the game. I've only been to Cork and Kerry before.

Anyone know good places to go in Dublin? We're staying in the Westin in the City. I don't want to go to any tourist traps.
My cousins say that I have to go to the Palace Bar which is a 'real pub'? Anyone know about it? Is it near (or in) the city?

If the palace bar is the same as the palace niteclub, I wouldn't recommend it. It is in the city, very accessible.

adrian522 · 29-08-2012 09:05PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

If the palace bar is the same as the palace niteclub, I wouldn't recommend it. It is in the city, very accessible.

It's nothing to do with the palace nightclub on camden street.

jack presley · 29-08-2012 09:06PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

If the palace bar is the same as the palace niteclub, I wouldn't recommend it. It is in the city, very accessible.

I think the Palace bar is that old place opposite the new Tesco's in Temple Bar. I think it's part of some hotel now. If you're thinking of the place on Camden Street, you're right - Avoid!

Pudsy33 · 29-08-2012 09:13PM

Glad that is cleared up, I am indeed thinking of the palace on camden street. An absolute dive.

marko_polo1234 · 29-08-2012 09:14PM

its a pity rte are just showing the concert and not the match, they should've bought the rights to broadcast the match instead of the miriam o callaghan concert :L

marko_polo1234 · 29-08-2012 09:16PM

jack presley wrote: »

It probably won't be the best game to use as your introduction to the sport. While it will be a great spectacle and the atmosphere should be amazing, in all reality it probably will be a bit one sided.

How is it going to be one-sided?

BTW I dont know anything about american football, i know of the super bowl and thats about the height of it...

jack presley · 29-08-2012 09:19PM

marko_polo1234 wrote: »

How is it going to be one-sided?
BTW I dont know anything about american football, i know of the super bowl and thats about the height of it...

Notre Dame are 16.5 points favourites

Skerries · 29-08-2012 09:36PM

Is there more American football going on as I saw what looked to be an American team practicing in Trinity today
They looked young and all had tracksuits with Kent on the back before changing

jack presley · 29-08-2012 09:49PM

Skerries wrote: »

Is there more American football going on as I saw what looked to be an American team practicing in Trinity today
They looked young and all had tracksuits with Kent on the back before changing

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mynameissarah · 29-08-2012 11:03PM

No terrestrial channels broadcasting at all but I think there'll be interviews with some of the players on terrestrial in the next few days!

Syferus · 29-08-2012 11:15PM

Should be a bumper weekend in Dublin, the Navy-ND game isn't even the biggest event of the weekend with Mayo-Dublin on Sunday. No tickets for Saturday but I'll be there Sunday. I can only imagine the traffic chaos.

CoachTO · 29-08-2012 11:32PM

Syferus wrote: »

Should be a bumper weekend in Dublin, the Navy-ND game isn't even the biggest event of the weekend with Mayo-Dublin on Sunday. No tickets for Saturday but I'll be there Sunday. I can only imagine the traffic chaos.

For a lot of folk in the American Football forum this is the biggest event of the weekend. We get you see GAA as a better or bigger sport or you like it better whatever it is to you, you have made that clear on many occasion in here even though this is a American Football forum.

Syferus · 29-08-2012 11:39PM

CoachTO wrote: »

For a lot of folk in the American Football forum this is the biggest event of the weekend. We get you see GAA as a better or bigger sport or you like it better whatever it is to you, you have made that clear on many occasion in here even though this is a American Football forum.

Only meant in terms of attendance. The Mayo-Dublin game will easily top 70,000.

In terms of impact as an event the Navy-ND game is obviously special. It's bringing a huge amount of tourism into the country and the fact it's pretty much forced the 'The Gathering 2013' promotion to begin about six months early tells its own story. If the whole event goes as well as it appears to be we're sure to get more college games in the future and indeed it will be a huge plus in any discussion about a second European NFL game.

Tone down the snideness, though. You're the only one trying to compare the two as sports in this instance. If you don't want to interact with people who are GAA supporters you probably shouldn't be posting on boards.ie.

CoachTO · 29-08-2012 11:42PM

Syferus wrote: »

Tone down the snideness, though.

No snideness just stating the obvious and if you don't like it hey hit that report button its down below. But this is an American Football forum and the GAA has its own forum.

Syferus · 29-08-2012 11:49PM

CoachTO wrote: »

No snideness just stating the obvious and if you don't like it hey hit that report button its down below. But this is an American Football forum and the GAA has its own forum.

Mentioning there's a big GAA game on at the weekend is very much a part of this discussion. It's going to effect anyone in Dublin this weekend as bars, hotels, public transport and roads in general will be under extra stress. People should be aware and plan accordingly.

The general theme of your posts when other sports are even mentioned is 'THIS IS THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL FORUM!', as if people should ignore how sports interact with each other and discuss american football in an absolute vacuum.

CoachTO · 29-08-2012 11:53PM

Syferus wrote: »

Mentioning there's a big GAA game on at the weekend is very much a part of this discussion. It's going to effect anyone in Dublin this weekend as bars, hotels, public transport and roads in general will be under extra stress. People should be aware and plan accordingly.

It wont affect many in here as the two games are on serparate days. Most of the traffic here is Irish and most know about both games and how sh1t Dublin is with traffic. But I fail to see how it will affect most.

The general theme of your posts when other sports are even mentioned is 'THIS IS THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL FORUM!', as if people should ignore how sports interact with each other and discuss american football in an absolute vacuum.

Its simple if I went into the Soccer or GAA forums and mentioned other sports all the time they would throw me out. All it takes is for one person to mention the other sport and 2 to 3 pages are taken up comparing them or talking about them and it ruins a thread about American football. If I want to discuss the GAA or Soccer I will go there to do so. Besides neither of the two sports interact. They only common ground the GAA have and AF have right now is the use of stadiums.

beglee · 30-08-2012 12:01PM

I heard there'll be a tailgate party before the game. That would be pretty cool (if it was authentic american tailgate style) as never been to one. Anyone know the details of where its on etc??

Upon further investigation, the Notre Dame party is in Temple Bar :-|
Theres one in Ely in grand canal dock as well :-|

But The Rebels team are having one at The Bath pub near Lansdowne, so that might be a bit of craic

Syferus · 30-08-2012 09:46PM

CoachTO wrote: »

It wont affect many in here as the two games are on serparate days. Most of the traffic here is Irish and most know about both games and how sh1t Dublin is with traffic. But I fail to see how it will affect most.

Its simple if I went into the Soccer or GAA forums and mentioned other sports all the time they would throw me out. All it takes is for one person to mention the other sport and 2 to 3 pages are taken up comparing them or talking about them and it ruins a thread about American football. If I want to discuss the GAA or Soccer I will go there to do so. Besides neither of the two sports interact. They only common ground the GAA have and AF have right now is the use of stadiums.

I fail to see where I'm discussing 'GAA all the time' or even offering anything approaching an opinion on the game in question. Everything I said was perfectly valid in the context of this weekend's events.

Take it as read plenty of Mayo supporters will be making a weekend of it - I know this for a fact and from experience -, that significant numbers of 'ex-pat' Dubs will be migrating back to the city from the country for the game and that there will still be plenty of Americans milling around town on Sunday.

euddue · 30-08-2012 09:54PM

conormac2012 wrote: »

Really looking forward to visiting Dublin for the game. I've only been to Cork and Kerry before.

Anyone know good places to go in Dublin? We're staying in the Westin in the City. I don't want to go to any tourist traps.
My cousins say that I have to go to the Palace Bar which is a 'real pub'? Anyone know about it? Is it near (or in) the city?

stay away from temple bar and you should be fine,be weary of pubs around croke park as they might pump up prices for the night that's in it.The george on george's street is a great boozer.

Richard Hillman · 30-08-2012 09:59PM

Are there any legal streams to the game?

decies · 30-08-2012 10:43PM

Looking forward to going to game on Saturday as for that dreadfull excuse of a game on Sunday no comment lol .

Brad768 · 30-08-2012 10:48PM

Absolutely sickened I only got back into football a couple of days ago, would of loved to have made this game. I was supposed to get an e-mail about tickets for Wembley when they became available which I never received:mad: So mad about that, Pats used to be (and still are) my favourite team.

Brad768 · 30-08-2012 10:51PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Are there any legal streams to the game?

RTE will be streaming through Youtube. Although I think that is only the concert.

decies · 30-08-2012 10:55PM

Brad768 wrote: »

Absolutely sickened I only got back into football a couple of days ago, would of loved to have made this game. I was supposed to get an e-mail about tickets for Wembley when they became available which I never received:mad: So mad about that, Pats used to be (and still are) my favourite team.

There is usual another round of ticket sales for wembley game next month. Keep checking nfluk. Go pats

.make that Monday September the 10th.

CoachTO · 30-08-2012 11:09PM

If you don't want to interact with people who are GAA supporters you probably shouldn't be posting on boards.ie.

What a stupid thing to say. The stupid thing is you come at it as if I dont like the sport which you would be completely wrong. Assuming you think you know best makes you look stupid.

Syferus wrote: »

I fail to see where I'm discussing 'GAA all the time' or even offering anything approaching an opinion on the game in question. Everything I said was perfectly valid in the context of this weekend's events.

You have mentioned the GAA more than once in the last 6 months in threads were there was no need. And as I said I don't agree with you with it being valid context in this thread. You seem to be the only one concerned about random traffic and the Dublin game being more important.

Take it as read plenty of Mayo supporters will be making a weekend of it - I know this for a fact and from experience -, that significant numbers of 'ex-pat' Dubs will be migrating back to the city from the country for the game and that there will still be plenty of Americans milling around town on Sunday.

So what? You seem to think this thread is being broadcast on tv or as a live update. You are stating the obvious and most passing traffic in here know all of this information already. As for Americans id say there is barely a few reading this thread looking for traffic info and whats on this weekend elsewhere in the city.

SantryRed · 30-08-2012 11:56PM

GAA is sh1t.

American Football is great.

Lets get on with things

Navy v Notre Dame on Irish Television?

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