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The main thing I liked about Lyster you could tell he was a fella who really enjoyed his job, and threw himself into it. Lyster put in hard work behind the scenes and he made it look easy. He is also obviously a GAA fan like the rest of us, really appreciated the job and did not take it for granted. gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 28/08/2018 19:59:04 2137268 Link
Replying To Curlew66: "A lovely pleasant gentleman and a good presenter. At his best with the hurling panel as he struggled to control the football panel but never added to the malice himself. I have a feeling that Joanne will tolerate less nonsense , off topic rants and agendas from them. Wishing Michael a long, happy and healthy retirement." Good point Joanne has stopped Brolly in his tracks a few times. 'Which is it Joe X or Y'? etc. It is not Lyster's style to be aggressive in his presenting. gormdubhgorm (Dublin) - Posts: 990 - 28/08/2018 20:04:41 2137272 Link
Brilliant presenter - unbiased and very knowledgeable about both football and hurling. However he seemed to enjoy winding-up Brolly and Spillane and then giving them free reign when he should have been closing them down. I like Cantwell as a presenter and with a new panel she could be excellent. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 28/08/2018 20:39:52 2137282 Link
Replying To Killarney.87: "I wasn't that gone on him Ban to be honest with you, seemed very Anti-Tipp and took great pleasure out of bringing Michael Ryan on stage to announce Austin Gleeson as 2016 HOTY. I thought that was petty and mean spirited, no wonder Ryan was having media bans after that. As a broadcaster he was very good and competent, definitely knew his stuff about hurling and Football and managed the panel really well. He will missed the most when we see more of Darragh Maloney on air. In fairness Joanne Cantwell is a good broadcaster and interviewer so it is a relief that she is getting the job." It mad to suggest it was his decision that Ryan presented Gleeson with the award. I'd say theres a very high chance he wouldnt have known whos name was in the envelope and even RTE may not have known and they may have assumed it was a Tipp player. Very harsh assessment on a man who has been the face of the GAA for decades. You'd never even know he was a Galway man with the way he presented when Galway were playing. Top class and sad to see him being forced to retire. tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 29/08/2018 08:49:08 2137312 Link
A top notch presenter in my opinion. Always seemed to carry out his job with ease and little fuss. Able to handle the likes of Spillane and Brolly no bother, best wishes on his retirement. KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 29/08/2018 13:58:44 2137395 Link
Really liked Michael Lyster. May he have a great retirement and enjoy it much longer than the poor unfortunate Bill O Herlihy. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 29/08/2018 14:03:08 2137398 Link
Replying To tiobraid: "It mad to suggest it was his decision that Ryan presented Gleeson with the award. I'd say theres a very high chance he wouldnt have known whos name was in the envelope and even RTE may not have known and they may have assumed it was a Tipp player. Very harsh assessment on a man who has been the face of the GAA for decades. You'd never even know he was a Galway man with the way he presented when Galway were playing. Top class and sad to see him being forced to retire." https://www.joe.ie/sport/pics-anyone-spot-gaffe-sunday-game-last-night-600283 https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/michael-lyster-accidentally-ruin-man-match-surprise-173532 Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 29/08/2018 14:51:23 2137420 Link
I wish Michael well in his retirement, hard to believe that Sunday will be his last time presenting the SG. He was always pleasant and knowledgeable, about GAA matters. He was part of the Sunday Game since it was first broadcast, seems like part of our lives. Joanne Cantwell Is good presenter, able to ask the right questions. I wonder will RTE have new panellists for 2019? Colm and Pat have been around for a while, Pat Spillane presented the Sunday Game for a short period in the past. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1746 - 29/08/2018 16:51:21 2137462 Link
Hope he enjoys every second of his retirement I'd expect to see a couple of specials surrounding his life and career to be produced by RTÉ Sure he has a lot of stories to tell! The fella is lucky to be still alive. He had an 8% chance after his heart stopped. Fairly scary odds. His wife saved his life. Genuinely wish him nothing but the best and that he enjoys his life outside of RTÉ. He did a great job so cheers for the years of entertainment! jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 29/08/2018 17:15:24 2137472 Link
Always thought he was an utter professional and never let his allegiance be seen on the show towards Galway. Best of luck to him and hope his health allows him enjoy his retirement. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 29/08/2018 18:02:04 2137485 Link
Replying To Killarney.87: "I wasn't that gone on him Ban to be honest with you, seemed very Anti-Tipp and took great pleasure out of bringing Michael Ryan on stage to announce Austin Gleeson as 2016 HOTY. I thought that was petty and mean spirited, no wonder Ryan was having media bans after that. As a broadcaster he was very good and competent, definitely knew his stuff about hurling and Football and managed the panel really well. He will missed the most when we see more of Darragh Maloney on air. In fairness Joanne Cantwell is a good broadcaster and interviewer so it is a relief that she is getting the job." I can't believe that there is still people going on on over Gleeson getting HOTY. Get over it and leave this brilliant young hurler alone. He has been injured since and now is getting over that. Showing the gem he is in club hurling. Three line balls and three points last week. Joe Canning went through injury problems for awhile but eventually was able to show how special he is. Austin will prove the same in the years ahead. Michael Lyster has been a star among presenters and all the best to him in retirement. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2665 - 29/08/2018 18:27:06 2137489 Link
Replying To Canuck: "I can't believe that there is still people going on on over Gleeson getting HOTY. Get over it and leave this brilliant young hurler alone. He has been injured since and now is getting over that. Showing the gem he is in club hurling. Three line balls and three points last week. Joe Canning went through injury problems for awhile but eventually was able to show how special he is. Austin will prove the same in the years ahead. Michael Lyster has been a star among presenters and all the best to him in retirement." I must be missing something. That post was about Michael Lyster no?¿?? Westfester (Limerick) - Posts: 944 - 29/08/2018 18:46:42 2137499 Link
Best of luck in his retirement but will be good to have a new host who might offer more as a host always felt he was very old school. New "more modern" host would be good to see DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 29/08/2018 20:09:32 2137521 Link
Replying To Westfester: "I must be missing something. That post was about Michael Lyster no?¿??" Ya you are missing something alright. I was not the one to bring someone else into the conversation. Also made sure to address the topic of Michael Lester. Try and do your best to understand what is posted and by whom within the context that a reply is made. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2665 - 30/08/2018 00:35:12 2137557 Link
bring back spillane lilypad (Kildare) - Posts: 1363 - 30/08/2018 01:39:45 2137566 Link
Replying To Killarney.87: "I wasn't that gone on him Ban to be honest with you, seemed very Anti-Tipp and took great pleasure out of bringing Michael Ryan on stage to announce Austin Gleeson as 2016 HOTY. I thought that was petty and mean spirited, no wonder Ryan was having media bans after that. As a broadcaster he was very good and competent, definitely knew his stuff about hurling and Football and managed the panel really well. He will missed the most when we see more of Darragh Maloney on air. In fairness Joanne Cantwell is a good broadcaster and interviewer so it is a relief that she is getting the job." Darragh Moloney is brilliant I think so I don't know what that swipe is for blackspot91 (Limerick) - Posts: 1055 - 30/08/2018 03:32:00 2137567 Link
Long life, good health and happiness to Micheal Lyster. Grew up watching him present GAA coverage on the telly from the time I first took an interest. He always came across as a really decent and pleasant man, jovial and never can remember him having a bad word to say about anyone. It's a pity RTE are letting him go but i wouldn't be surprised to see him pop up on Newstalk or somewhere else. Thanks for the memories Micheal, stay healthy. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 30/08/2018 13:02:24 2137651 Link
If anyone listens or looks back on Michael Lyster's exit interview,well the way I read into it was he clearly didn't want to go, legally he didn't have to retire but he did, he was an honourable man and he will be sadly missed, so I wish him well, good health and happiness from here on in. His successor Joanne Cantwell I wish her well in her new post, she is a very good presenter but I'm not so sure, imo I think it takes a bit more than being a good presenter, Daragh Maloney ticked all the boxes as far as I'm concerned but so be it. Gender quota along with gender balance may have played a small part in the appointment as well, however,along with that Joanne can bring a bit of balance to the post match analysis between RTE's Joanne Cantell and Sky's Rachael Wyse, just a thought really. Window dressing the Sunday game is not going to improve things or make it more attractive to watch, more importantly the game itself should be looked at first in it's entirety. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2908 - 30/08/2018 15:17:42 2137688 Link
Replying To blackspot91: "Darragh Moloney is brilliant I think so I don't know what that swipe is for" I think he is poor when it comes to hurling. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 30/08/2018 15:21:37 2137689 Link
Michael was a class act.Best of luck to him. Condorman (Dublin) - Posts: 983 - 30/08/2018 15:27:16 2137695 Link