Opinion: RTÉ’s punditry has gone stale and it’s time for a shake-up
RTÉ continue to disappoint Irish fans with their football coverage. It was last Tuesday when RTÉ introduced a new face to their punditry team for the first time in a long time. It was the face of recently retired Ireland international James McClean. And it wasn’t long before you wondered whether the Derryman’s addition would […]
1 year ago
Roy Keane once told Shay Given to “knock him out” if he became a pundit
“If you ever see me doing punditry, you can knock me out.” Roy Keane is probably the most famous pundit in football right now, but his former teammate Shay Given reveals that he wasn’t always so keen on the profession. When you think back to Keane’s playing days, he was probably the last person that […]
2 years ago
“It’s like a f****ng morgue” – Joe Brolly slams “boring” RTÉ and The Sunday Game programme
“It is more boring than the news now.” Joe Brolly is now more famed for his TV career and punditry than the huge success he had on the pitch as a player. That’s a huge compliment to someone who played a key role in bringing its county their only All-Ireland success and is testament to […]
4 years ago
“We will take that one with a whole drum of salt” – Mickey Harte calls out Martin McHugh’s Donegal assesment
“He’s just setting Tyrone up for next week” Mickey Harte was in fantastic and fiery form yesterday, working as a pundit for the BBC’s coverage of the Derry v Donegal championship game. Many didn’t expect him to be as confrontational as he is, perhaps viewing him only as the calm and calculated character, we were […]
5 years ago
World Cup Day 5: Punditry line-ups, match list and everything you need to know
After Brazil and Germany both failed to gain wins on day four in Russia we now turn to Belgium and England on Monday as we prepare for the Group G openers. Sweden and South Korea will kick off the day in Group F at 1pm before Belgium take on Panama at 4pm with England and […]
8 years ago