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RTE and Virgin Media to share Six Nations coverage

By Ronan Calvert / May 10, 2021 /

RTE and Virgin Media will share the broadcasting rights for the Guinness Six Nations, it has been announced. There had been speculation about the tournament being put behind a pay-wall…

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Need for glass half full punditry not half empty

By Pa Ranahan / August 20, 2019 /

With the leaving cert results out last week, I couldn’t help feeling nostalgic about my own efforts at it. It’s fair to say it took a back seat to any…

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WATCH: Relive the magic of Limerick’s All-Ireland win in RTÉ’s ‘The Game’

By Jack Neville / August 14, 2019 /

On August 19 2018, Limerick bridged a 45-year-gap when they defeated Galway in Croke Park to capture the Liam MacCarthy Cup. The emotion of seeing Declan Hannon raise up that…

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WATCH: UL launches Masters in Sports Journalism

By John Keogh / February 26, 2019 /

A new course aimed at training the next generation of sports journalists has been launched at the University of Limerick Rugby icon Keith Wood, Irish Examiner sports Editor Tony Leen…

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WATCH – RTÉ’s ‘The Game’ to bring hurling’s past and present to life

By John Keogh / July 18, 2018 /

In collaboration with Crossing the Line Films, RTÉ have produced a three part series that showcases hurling’s standing in history and its current place within Irish society. ‘The Game’ was…

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Tributes paid following the passing of broadcaster Fred Cogley

By Raffaele Rocca / June 14, 2017 /

Former RTÉ broadcaster and Head of Sport Fred Cogley has died aged 82. Known mostly for his rugby commentary, Fred Cogley began working with Radio Eireann in 1950 aged just…

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