Disappointing Late Late GAA Special... was anyone else?

Drugness · 10-01-2009 05:44PM #1

Hello all

I was really looking forward to last nights show because of the GAA element and i thought we were in for a treat with the Artane Boys Band entrance and the selection of GAA's big names in the crowd...
We all know that Pat perhaps lacks in-depth knowldge of the awl GAA, maybe that's why they got Des Cahill in but Des was doin my head in with the number of times he interrupted the games greats in the crowd by switching to stories about himself and his own personal GAA history.
And what about Brush Shields... dunno what the hell he was doin there! His jokes and his 'Fields of Athenry' were headwrecking. Perhaps RTE couldn't afford Sean Og O'Hailpin's fee but they could afford Brush.
Ok sorry i'm starting to go on and on here but i'll finish with this.... The show concentrated more on football than hurling, seemed like Sheflin and Babs were the only 2 who got a word in for hurling. And Tommy Fleming... could they not have got Rita Connolly&Ronan Tynan in for a proper version similar to that we hear in Croker every Summer Sunday evening shortly after the final whistle. I can't recall but i think it was 'Up For The Match' when Fleming sang it live before, it was just as bad then IMO.

I did enjoy the interviews with the stars in the crowd but I was extremely disappointed with the show overall.

Sorry for the rant everyone.

I just feel that this centenary deserved a lot more!

Diabhal Beag · 10-01-2009 06:07PM

Gerocks was pissed

blackbelt · 10-01-2009 06:22PM

I was a bit disappointed with it too actually.Yes the hurling hardly got a look in and it was predominantly football.The start of the show suggested it would be very entertaining and when they brought Bertie and Dunphy out (adversaries on the political front) it suggested that we were in for a real treat.

Dunphy put the GAA over and in a sense confessed that soccer in Ireland isn't anything close to what the GAA is.Now we know why he keeps mentioning Brian Cody when talking about great managers.:D Thought Berties stories were interesting.

Best part of the show was Eileen Dunne (who actually knew what she was talking about) and your man doing the impersonations.He got Biffo,Bertie and Enda Kenny down to a tee.:D

The rest of the show apart from the interviews lacked something.There was not enough video clips of past and present games,memorable moments etc like Offaly v Limerick in 94,The 12 apostles (Dublin v Galway) in 1983,The 1977 semi between Dublin and Kerry,Seamus Darbys goal to deny Kerry the 5 in a row,The great battles between Dublin and Meath,Wicklows first championship win in Croke Park etc.

Browney7 · 10-01-2009 06:29PM

Watching the late late:eek: Have you no social life? Oh wait I was watching it too. Should have gone out come to think of it!
Was actually going to start a thread about this myself. You beat me to it boy:D

Yeah I thought it was a very poor show altogether. You'd think hurling didnt exist at all from last nights show. I heard Henry Shefflin flew back early from the team holiday in Hawaii specially for it. Bet he's sorry now.

What were they thinking with the Fields of Athenry? Terrible stuff altogether.

Pride Fighter · 10-01-2009 06:29PM

There was nothing on hurling, I was disappointed with that. It was probably due to the lack of national popularity in the small ball game.

Fulton Crown · 10-01-2009 06:43PM

Yeah ...it did not live up to expectations...but it is hard to balance an entertainment show with a sports programme...too many sporting clips would turn it into a "Sunday Game" type of show.

Thought The Bert an Dunphy were ok...particularly Dunphy who could get across his thoughts very well and lucidly.

The Brush was ... well the Brush...his "Athenry" was dreadful - pure sh1te not convinced he is a "GAA man".

Spillane was as inchoherent as usual..usual gulping and poor breath control..trying too hard to be witty...play within your limitations Pat..you will never be a Wossie or even a Dunphy.

The "Turn" Oliver Callan was OK but didn't connect with the audience I felt..amateur rural village hall material in the main.

Cahill put himself in the role as Kenny's helper giving pat a "Dig out" on some of the more obscure GAA stats...making sure not to offend anybody.

O'Muirceartaig looked amazing for a man of his age....but if the GAA ever wishes to become "cool" get rid of him and the likes of Morrissey and "Sean OG O'Ceallachain.

Also FORGET the fcukin civil war... has no place in a modern sporting organisation...no one cares lads... honest.

Thought "The Plank" did a good competent professional job..but doubt he has ever been to Croker for a GAA match.

Thems my sentiments anyways.....

Flukey · 10-01-2009 07:44PM

I thought it could have been better too, but in fairness it is hard to give justice to 125 years of a great organisation in just a couple of hours. There was an audience full of great people that you could make a full series out of. On that point I see that TG4 are going to do a series on the GAA. The crazy thing is though, that it is going to be on Sunday afternoons, the very time when many GAA people will be out enjoying their passion, not sitting facing a television.

The_Banker · 10-01-2009 11:01PM

Flukey wrote: »

I thought it could have been better too, but in fairness it is hard to give justice to 125 years of a great organisation in just a couple of hours. There was an audience full of great people that you could make a full series out of. On that point I see that TG4 are going to do a series on the GAA. The crazy thing is though, that it is going to be on Sunday afternoons, the very time when many GAA people will be out enjoying their passion, not sitting facing a television.

Not to worry. It will be repeated.

lorweld · 10-01-2009 11:15PM

blackbelt wrote: »

There was not enough video clips of past and present games,memorable moments etc like Offaly v Limerick in 94,The 12 apostles (Dublin v Galway) in 1983,The 1977 semi between Dublin and Kerry,Seamus Darbys goal to deny Kerry the 5 in a row,The great battles between Dublin and Meath,Wicklows first championship win in Croke Park etc.

Totally agree I was dying to see the video footage they had playing behind Tommy Flemming singing.

Very little mention of hurling, when the game is in decline maybe a chance to promote it?

I was very disappointed with it overall, I was really looking forward to it but felt the show was just about watchable.:(

Rizzla King · 11-01-2009 12:06AM

I seen bits and I thought it was alright. I seen you're man doing the impressions. I thought he was quite funny.

CyberDave · 11-01-2009 03:09PM

To me it was more the Kerry and Dublin show than a celebration of the GAA as a whole. I agree that a lot moe emphasis was placed on football than hurling. It was more a celbration of the last 30/40 years than 125 years.

lukin · 11-01-2009 03:33PM

Browney7 wrote: »

. I heard Henry Shefflin flew back early from the team holiday in Hawaii specially for it. Bet he's sorry now.

I'm not;we wouldn't have got to see his sexy wife then:)
The show it self was a disappointment;ruined by Des Cahill's constant interruptions and Pat Spillane's egotism (but what else is new?).
It was also full of stuff about Dublin v Kerry in the 70's, RTE always do that whenever they cover GAA, they are a Dublin station more than a national one anyway.
Did they really have to go over Mikey Sheehy's chip over Paddy Cullen again?
FFS it's been done to death!

doteen · 11-01-2009 06:18PM

Hi all

I was disgusted at the Late Late on Friday night. I was really looking forward to it as I love the GAA especially hurling. But so disappointed that hurling hardly got a look in. They should have named the programme 'A special Late Late on Kerry V Dublin', because thats what it really was. Pat Kenny is a disaster and its worse he gets. They didn't even interview any of the ladies, do they not realise, Ladies football and camogie do exist.

It was supposed to be on the history the GAA, not about all these greats that they always have on shows like this. Look at the entertainment the hurlers of Galway, Tipp, Cork and Waterford have brought us. I'm a Limerick woman living in Kerry and I was so fed up that hurling didn't get a look in. They interviewed very little players, not sure why that was. Its the players that give us the memories.

I don't know really if RTE are to blame, but I think its who the GAA wanted and that was it. Very disappointed they didn't even speak to Michael Lyster after he given 25 years to the GAA. Enjoyed Oliver Callanan and Tommy Fleming, but the rest to me was very disappointing. Pat Spillane likes to take over as usual, and we are so so sick of the same goals they show between Dublin and Kerry. Think I will complain to GAA about this, can't let it go.

Browney7 · 11-01-2009 06:56PM

O ho I was waiting for a disgruntled lady to come on but yeah doteen your right in your added criticism of the show.

As for complaining I wouldn't bother girl. I think they have bigger fish to fry than a Late Late show special with all that's going on with new rules and cork etc.

doteen · 11-01-2009 07:00PM

I just complained to RTE - I sent it to the Late Late, decided not to bother with the GAA.. I know I get nowhere with the email, but let them see anyway, more people who were not happy should complain I think. Thats the problem with the Irish we never complain.!!

Drugness · 11-01-2009 11:09PM

Well, it's good to know i wasn't alone in my disappointment.
On the plus side, i saw the first part of that history of the GAA on TG4 today and i thought it was a great instalement. Looking forward to part II next Sunday...
I might still send a complaint to RTÉ about Friday night though

Bluetonic · 11-01-2009 11:32PM

A fine weekend of GAA capped off by paying 10 euro to see 'Dublin' put in that performance today.

Oh dear.

K-9 · 12-01-2009 06:14AM

Fulton Crown wrote: »

O'Muirceartaig looked amazing for a man of his age....but if the GAA ever wishes to become "cool" get rid of him and the likes of Morrissey and "Sean OG O'Ceallachain.

Ah, YOU Miss the point. It isn't cool!

T.G Catter · 12-01-2009 01:36PM

I was pretty disappointed also. Maybe it should have been a special show presented by Michael Lyster and not a Late late show special, minus a lot of the RTE personalities. I mean the Sunday Game is possibly the best produced show on RTE, they should of maybe let that crew handle it.

Very little mention of hurling or Wexford. And there are other great GAA counties apart from Dublin, Kerry and Kilkenny. Jesus.

Bertie Ahearn get off my telly. Please don't let brush be singing at the Dublin v Tyrone match in croker on the 31st.

Also Pat Kenny, would he even know what to do with a hurl?

smashey · 12-01-2009 01:55PM

T.G Catter wrote: »

Also Pat Kenny, would he even know what to do with a hurl?

I could give him a suggestion. :cool:

ford fiesta · 13-01-2009 03:47AM

Has anyone a copy of this show, I would like a copy of it, PM me...Thanks!

Pride Fighter · 13-01-2009 04:06AM

ford fiesta wrote: »

Has anyone a copy of this show, I would like a copy of it, PM me...Thanks!

Its on rte.ie, you can watch it if you are on the island of Ireland.

Jugs82 · 13-01-2009 11:30AM

I was looking forward to this show but was left shaking my head once it was all over

Like a few posters said before - it was the Dublin & Kerry show - Pat Spillane, Jack O'Shea, Paudi, Mick O'Dwyer, Kevin Heffernan, Kevin Moran, Jimmy Keavney and probably missed one of two.... + Harte & Dooher from Tyrone

From the other counties we had Henry Shefflin, Babs and a few others... i seen Damien Fitzhenry in the crowd, i think!! Where were the Offaly, Wexford, Galway, Clare, Meath, Cork etc...

A terrible misrepresentation of the GAA and more a show on the GAA or more precisely Gaelic Football from the mid 70's to early 80's - why oh why do that Kerry team get so much RTE coverage and dont get me started on the Dubs from the same period

One other thing i noticed (most likely because im an offaly man) but they discussed Seamus Darby's goal but didnt show it - in my opinion because Spillane said he had only seen it once and couldnt look at it again..

Maybe its time for TV3 to produce a GAA special..

Ceist Beag · 13-01-2009 01:19PM

It was pure and utter ****e. Look at all the guests he had on - pretty much all rte staff, not gaa legends (Dunphy, Spillane, Dunne, Cahill). Why could they not have had some proper legends up there and as others have said, plenty of clips from the archives. And as for that crap impersonator and Brush Shields ... honestly! Typical RTE to be honest.

kevmy · 13-01-2009 01:19PM

The only man West of the Shannon I spotted was Dermot Earley.

Shame really Mayo, Galway and Roscommon especially have given a lot to football and Clare and Galway have done there bit for hurling.

Erin Go Brath · 13-01-2009 01:42PM

Just saw the re-run of the show last night. I'm glad i'm not the only person sick to the teeth of this Dublin v Kerry shoite. That episode has been done to death, and i for one am sick listening to the same old anecdotes from the same old players wheeled out for these kind of occasions. Truly a nauesating experience.

Lets not forget there is 30 other counties in the country who have contributed loads to GAA throughout the years, and the smaller, less succesful counties should have had more of an input and representation on the show. I also object to the conman Bertie 'I won it on the horses' Ahern, doing his usual fake 'man of dee peeple' routine being on the show, and touted for the Irish Presidency no less by Pat. *shudders*

It could have been a great show, but it was predictably another let down by rte.

K-9 · 13-01-2009 02:03PM

Though the last 20 minutes with Des Cahill where good. Peter Quinn especially. It was as if they brought Cahill on to show him how to present!

The rest was pretty crap alright!

Erin Go Brath · 13-01-2009 02:57PM

Seanies32 wrote: »

Though the last 20 minutes with Des Cahill where good. Peter Quinn especially. It was as if they brought Cahill on to show him how to present!

The rest was pretty crap alright!

Thats what i was thinking aswell. Des started talking to some of the crowd, and Pat took a back seat which was no bad thing. Des is far more natural especially dealing with sportspeople than Pat Kenny.

bookiebasher · 13-01-2009 03:08PM

Show was a joke and that Oliver Callan is a scumbag..what the **** was he doing on a gaa show doing bad impressions of politicians(especially brian cowen) that had nothing to do with 125 years of the organization

RealityCheck · 13-01-2009 03:53PM

it was truely awful i have to admit:mad:

T.G Catter · 13-01-2009 03:59PM

I just remembered they never spoke to any camogie players or female footballers. Jesus it was worse than I originally thought.

Disappointing Late Late GAA Special... was anyone else?

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