The Irish Times

Jackie Tyrrell: All-Ireland final heroes often come out of left field

Limerick have the edge but Waterford might well find a match-winner of their own

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 07:27

Shanahan impressed with Cahill’s impact on a resurgent Waterford

‘The intensity they’re playing at is unbelievable. I give Liam and the lads great credit for that’

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 06:00

Tommy Bowe still on his game and alert to all possibilities

Former Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zone

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 09:30

Sunday Game live at 25: The growing pains, rows and missteps of the early years

Worried about the effect on attendances, many in the GAA took their time to warm to live broadcasts

Sat May 09 2020 - 06:00

Scorched-earth Ivan Yates is more in tune than brainy Pat Kenny

Kenny may be out of step with the restive public mood, but his interviews are memorable

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00

The Sunday Game: 40 years setting the agenda, if not fashion trends

Documentary looks back at four decades analysis, debate, rows, and dodgy sweaters

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 11:48

Good chance of recovery for those who survive heart attack

The process of getting back to health is about looking after yourself, taking exercise and eating properly says survivor Michael Lyster

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 14:49

Me & My Money: ‘I wouldn’t know where to start with online shopping’

Michael Lyster, Irish Heart Foundation ambassador

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 05:00

Relaxed Cantwell unfazed by the prospect of Sunday Game hot seat

Experienced broadcaster relishes the pressure that comes with iconic sports show

Mon May 06 2019 - 07:00

Regrets, he gave us a few: Michael Lyster bows out

TV View: He was hoping to go out on a high at Croker, but then Dublin did what Dublin do

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 21:53

TV View: Epic Croke Park spectacle shows hurling stands alone

Clare’s stirring fightback earns pundits’ forgiveness over half-time ‘gamesmanship’

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 20:00

Two decades on: Après Match are ready for Russia

When it comes to tournament telly, there’s only one Après Match

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 07:00

Ciarán Murphy: Sky ensure GAA revolution won't be televised

TV deal was signed before sweeping changes were made to championship structures

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 20:00

‘I hate being called a female sports broadcaster'

Joanne Cantwell is to replace Michael Lyster on The Sunday Game Live from 2019

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 19:25

Joanne Cantwell to present The Sunday Game Live from 2019

News follows announcement last week that Michael Lyster will retire at the end of 2018

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 13:27

TV View: All hail Schmidt’s All Dark Greys/Navys/Deep Charcoals

Michael Lyster’s square balls a sight for sore eyes early on Sunday morning

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 07:00

Jimmy Magee was truly ‘a different class’, son tells funeral

‘Memory Man may be dead but his memory will live forever,’ says Fr Brian D’Arcy

Fri Sept 22 2017 - 17:32

Tipping Point: Tyrone need more than a song to beat Dublin

They may be top of the Ulster heap, but can Tyrone give Dublin the game of their lives?

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 06:30

New dedicated men’s health website www.malehealth.ie launched in Dublin

Site a ‘key milestone in the journey of Men’s Sheds’ movement

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 21:36

Studio left speechless as Cork and Tipp serve up a cracker

Joe Brolly like a mosquito buzzing in your ear as championship gets up and running

Sun May 21 2017 - 22:00

TV View: Mayo’s mojo not enough to break the spell of history

‘All you could hope was that the goalie would win that competition Michael Lyster kept advertising for a trip to Abu Dhabi’

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 22:34

TV View: Happy pills become bitter to swallow for panel

Clare have no option but to go home and milk cows after chastening defeat in Croker

Mon Aug 01 2016 - 14:15

Ciarán Murphy: GAA could take a leaf out of Connacht’s book

Demand continuing to outstrip supply can make for an unforgettable atmosphere

Thu May 26 2016 - 07:24

Michael Lyster says Joe Brolly is ‘loose cannon worth having’

Veteran presenter gives insider’s view of challenges and workings of ‘The Sunday Game’

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 06:00

TV view: Real Bravehearts in the stands at Croker

Succession of sporting wins for Ireland is threatening our famed national humility

Sun Nov 22 2015 - 22:30

Mary Hannigan’s TV View: Dream final turns into a Kerry nightmare

Neutrals were having a hard time deciding who not to support as Dublin bring Sam home

Sun Sept 20 2015 - 23:11

Mary Hannigan: Mayo’s rolling stone gathers no Sams

Pundits left with little to bemoan after Croke Park spectacle

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 21:38

Mary Hannigan’s TV View: Crocodiles and poets make it a great weekend

It was hard to choose the fishing when such a smorgasbord of sport was on offer

Sun Jul 19 2015 - 22:22

Massive heart attack almost kills RTÉ’s Michael Lyster

Sports broadcaster to have pacemaker fitted after wife used CPR to save his life

Sun Jun 14 2015 - 18:44

Composer of The Sunday Game theme tune, James Last, dies

Malachy Clerkin charts the story of the famous tune

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 13:31

Funeral of Bill O’Herlihy takes place in Dublin

Mourners fill Foxrock church where they heard of ‘infectious joy’ of broadcaster

Fri May 29 2015 - 18:46

Jim McGuinness: RTÉ need to draw line between opinion and disrespect

‘The Sunday Game’ is supposed to exude class but there are times it is just crass

Tue May 26 2015 - 08:30

Nothing watered down as Brolly and Co take stock at start of the Championship

Panel’s pessimism about new season dispersed by Donegal and Tyrone

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:00

Hailstones, Elvis and a proper dinner for AP McCoy feature in the opening day

Record first-day attendance at the Punchestown festival

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00