Irish-language commentary option for All-Ireland Finals

Irish-language commentary option for All-Ireland Finals

31 August 2016: RT s Irish-language commentary service for the All-Ireland hurling and football finals is available on more platforms than ever before, with eir joining Saorview and Sky in providing the option just in time for the hurling final.

Launching the service in Croke Park with RT 's commentator, Garry Mac Donncha, GAA President, Aog n Fearghail said: I welcome RT 's innovative approach to the Irish language in providing a choice between English and Irish commentary. The Irish language is a central part of the GAA's identity and it is heartening to see the sport and the language brought together in this manner.

Garry Mac Donncha will be joined in the commentary position on Sunday by former captain of the 1985 Offaly All-Ireland winning team. Pat Fleury. Kerryman and All-Ireland football winning captain, Dara Cinn ide, will lend his expertise and analysis for the Dublin v Mayo All-Ireland final on September 18.

As well as being available on more platforms than ever, this year sees the dual-language commentary option being provided for more matches than ever before, with RT One viewers on Saorview, Sky and eir being able to access Irish-language commentary for the final six matches in the All-Ireland series in both codes.

Details on how to access the Irish-language commentary service are outlined below.

R n n Mac Con Iomaire, Group Head Irish Language, RT said: The dual-language commentary choice has been extremely well received, and building on last year's pilot commentary for the All-Ireland finals has worked well. Along with being able to roll this out for Ireland's Euro 2016 soccer matches, bringing in an additional four GAA matches this year is further evidence of RT 's commitment to Irish-language broadcasting, in light of the publication of our Irish-language action plan.

ENDS

Notes to editors:

How to access Irish language commentary

SAORVIEW:

Select Language- Irish- OK.

SKY:

Help Switch Audio Description OFF

On the remote press Services System Setup [or Options] - Language&Subtitles [or Accessibility] Favorite Language (select Irish) Save New Settings.

Return to Help and Switch Audio Description ON.

EIR:

Select Menu Settings - OK

Select Display Format - Default Audio Track - Irish

VIRGIN:

The Irish-language commentary service will not be carried on the VIRGIN network at this time.

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Tr chtaireacht i nGaeilge ar Chluich Ceannais na h ireann Seolta ag Uachtar n an CLG

Beidh seirbh s tr chtaireachta Gaeilge RT do chluich ceannais peile agus iom int na h ireann ar f il ar n os m ard in n mar bh riamh roimhe seo, anois go bhfuil eir tagtha ar bord le Saorview agus Sky d reach in am don chluiche ceannais iom na ochta.

Ag seoladh na seirbh se i bP irc an Chrocaigh i gcuideachta tr chtaire RT , Garry Mac Donncha, deir Uachtar n an CLG, Aog n Fearghail: Cuireann muid f ilte roimh an gcur chuige nu la och at ag RT i leith na Gaeilge agus as an rogha tr chtaireachta a chur ar f il sa d theanga. T an Ghaeilge mar chuid l rnach den CLG agus is bre an rud an sp rt agus an teanga a fheice il tugtha le ch ile ar an mbealach seo.

Beidh an fear a bh ina chaptaen ar fhoireann U bh Fh il a bhuaigh Craobh na h ireann i 1985, Pat Fleury, sa mbosca tr chtaireachta le Garry Mac Donncha ar an Domhnach beag seo. Fear eile a bh ina chaptaen ar fhoireann a bhuaigh Craobh na h ireann, an Ciarra och Dara Cinn ide, a bheidh i mbun ainil se le Garry do chraobh peile na h ireann idir Baile tha Cliath agus Maigh Eo ar an 18 Me n F mhar.

Chomh maith le bheith ar f il ar n os m ard in n mar a bh riamh cheana ann, bh an rogha tr chtaireachta i nGaeilge ar f il do n os m cluich i mbliana n riamh, le lucht f achana RT One ar Saorview, Sky agus eir in ann teacht ar thr chtaireacht i nGaeilge don s chluiche deireanach i sraith Chraobh na h ireann don d sp rt.

Tugtar mionsonra th os faoi na beala chun an tseirbh s nua tr chtaireachta i nGaeilge a thap .

D irt R n n Mac Con Iomaire, Gr pcheannasa Gaeilge, RT : T an rogha tr chtaireacht Gaeilge tar is dul i bhfeidhm go m r ar an bpobal f achana, agus d' irigh go maith linn t g il ar an gcraoladh p ol tach a d anadh anuraidh ar chluich ceannais na h ireann. Is an-l iri ar thiomantas RT i leith chraolt ireacht na Gaeilge go bhfuil muid in ann cur leis an tseirbh s sin i mbliana agus tr chtaireacht Ghaeilge a chur ar f il do ceithre cluiche breise CLG, gan tr cht ar cluich sacair na h ireann le linn Craobhacha na hEorpa ag t s an tsamhraidh.

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N ta d'Eagarth ir :

SAORVIEW:

Roghnaigh Language-Irish-OK

SKY:

Br igh Help Switch Audio Description OFF

Ar an gcianrialt n, br igh Services - System Setup [n Options] - Language&Subtitles [n Accessibility] Favorite Language (roghnaigh Irish) Save New Settings.

T igh ar ais ag Help agus cas Switch Audio Description go dt ON.

EIR:

Select Menu Settings - OK

Select Display Format - Default Audio Track - Irish

VIRGIN:

N l an tseirbh s maidir le tr chtaireacht i nGaeilge ar f il ar ch ras Virgin faoi l thair.

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