Cameraman John Otterson was the BBC’s longest serving member of staff when he retired last month. He signed off with a lifetime of memories. Michael McMullan went to meet him… JOHN Otterson knew it was time. After 61 years behind the lens and with his 80th birthday on the horizon, his days at the coalface […]
I PREDICTED last week that Limerick would beat Kilkenny by nine. I watched the game on the BBC. How times have changed since the Après Match team lampooned the BBC’s coverage. “And now we go to Jackie at the Ballymena Showgrounds where Larne Academicals have played out a pulsating 0-0 draw with Lisnagarvey Mature Ladies […]
MARADONA would have been 60 this week. The greatest left foot in the history of the world. To commemorate his birthday, The Funny Old Game soccer site broadcast a goal he scored for Napoli against Verona in 1985. The Verona ‘keeper launches a high kick out from his hands, in the manner of a Cavan […]
BBC are to broadcast an All-Ireland final across their TV network while RTÉ have committed to a second highlights programme in two of the main takeaways from the GAA right’s deal for 2023 to 2027 announced today. The new packages come a day after Sky Sports and the GAA ended their broadcast arrangement. BBC will […]
National Hurling League Division 2A Down v Kerry Saturday, Ballycran, 2pm By Shaun Casey DOWN’S crucial clash with Kerry will be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer this weekend, which is “indicative of the improvement that Down hurling has made” according to their boss Ronan Sheehan. “It’s just probably a pity it’s the week that […]
The MacRory Cup will still be broadcast even if it moves from St Patrick’s Day
The GAA’s new media arrangement stretches for five years.
A new documentary about Crossmaglen explains why the club are admired throughout Ireland.
