I hate watching the national league on TG4, can't understand a word they're saying. Why can't RTE show the games,would love to see sky get all the national league games, they could promote it into a serious competition and at least i could understand the language they're speaking.

whatsgoingon (USA) - Posts: 6 - 14/02/2015 21:23:58    1693585

RTE and Sky arent interested.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 14/02/2015 21:29:43    1693587

I cant understand it either but i prefer that than having to pay to watch a league game..rte cudnt be arsed doing any of the league games there highlights are from tg4 and setanta..give a bit of credit to tg4 for doing the leagues

tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 601 - 14/02/2015 21:30:43    1693588

You could learn a bit of Gaeilge...problem solved...

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1102 - 14/02/2015 21:36:10    1693589

Besides Tinrlan..., I mean whatsgoingon, you can still enjoy a match without understanding the commentators.
Its up to the GAA managers and players themselves to promote the league into a serious competition. Not even a behemoth like SKY can promote a competition without the assistance of the protagonists.

joncarter (Galway) - Posts: 2692 - 14/02/2015 21:39:36    1693596

i dont understand why rte dont have it n not put bigger effort into it cause the viewership on tg4 is very strong and would be good on rte...its quite confusing

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 14/02/2015 21:45:50    1693604

if you need somebody to tell you what your looking at then learn some irish
most people can watch a match and dont need anybody to make their mind up on what their looking at for them
you must have been lost if you ever attended a game as you wouldnt have a commentary at all

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 15/02/2015 09:25:24    1693618

I think it could be great for sky to he honest. They'd have to give out free tickets to fill up the stands and the brits wouldn't see the difference in the intensity. Right idea

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2661 - 15/02/2015 09:53:49    1693631

Setanta cover 2 every Saturday evening

Mfs (Mayo) - Posts: 251 - 15/02/2015 10:12:48    1693633

setanta coverage is woeful i have to say
you need to mute it as guys commentating are drole and you cannot her the atmosphere in the ground as sound quality is very bad

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 15/02/2015 10:31:19    1693636

Sky wouldn't be interest, as most teams couldn't give a damn so why should they. The current Sky experiment, and it is an experiment, is not designed or intended for such a meaningless competition. Its in a very save pair of hands with TG4, as is the club championship.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 15/02/2015 11:12:09    1693642

Whatsgoinon I did not know that you could get Tnag in the U.S.A. You learn something new everyday.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 15/02/2015 12:13:55    1693653

We now have three threads about GAA and TV coverage on this site. Goes to show what peoples priorities are nowadays

jimski (Kildare) - Posts: 381 - 15/02/2015 14:09:53    1693663

Personally I'm more than happy with rte or setanta, as a matter of interest who made the first move,
did sky approach the gaa or did the gaa approach sky not that it matters either way it was a bad move.

Scallioneater (Carlow) - Posts: 293 - 15/02/2015 17:13:52    1693735

yeah the extra games in it i think would be ideal for sky and add to the package they already have..i find it hard to believe that its all that expensive..and would probably be a solid ratings draw in time

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 15/02/2015 19:14:19    1693813

if tv3 are that mad to show gaa then why cant they bid for it either i wonder?

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 15/02/2015 19:14:43    1693814

I suppose if Sky are prepared to go for the Pro12 then it is possible that they could show interest in the National League at some stage. Regularly the teams fielded in the Pro12 are very weak with players being minded for bigger competitions. The examiner said 4,000 people watched Munster v Cardiff in Cork on Saturday night while nearly 9000 went to Cork vs Kilkenny. The GAA games on Tg4 usually pull bigger viewership than the Pro12 games too. Who know's what might happen down the line.

I'd like if TV3 showed a few games. I am reasonably handy at irish I still find myself translating in my head when watching on TG4 and not enjoying the game as much as I would if it had english commentary.

It would be very harsh on TG4 if they were to lose the games though. They have done some service to the GAA over the years. Apart altogether from the live games they have had All Ireland Gold, GAA sna 70's/80's, the great Laochra Gael and not to mention all and highlights packages.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 337 - 16/02/2015 16:09:22    1694105

When you go to a match you don't expect commentary and can enjoy it well enough so why does it matter when you're watching it as gaelige! Should be grateful to see it at all!! Some people just can't be pleased.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 16/02/2015 16:45:38    1694129

to be fair tir conaill gaelic football is a much superior sport to watch in person than on tv so its bit of a difference

fabio8 (USA) - Posts: 2182 - 16/02/2015 16:58:00    1694142

Dear god Tir Conaill Abu did you get out of the wrong side of the leaba ar maidin??
Sure there is no harm in expressing a preference a preference for commentary in a persons first language. We all agree its great to have the games televised.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 337 - 16/02/2015 17:11:09    1694151