Hurley to entrance The Sunday Sport as RTÉ title new pundits

Jacqui Hurley has been named as the brand new presenter of The Sunday Sport highlights present, as RTÉ Sport in the present day unveiled its GAA punditry line-up for 2023.

Hurley will substitute Des Cahill within the chair, with Damian Lawlor internet hosting the brand new weekend providing, bringing the entire motion and evaluation from The Saturday Sport to viewers at dwelling on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Participant.

Joanne Cantwell will proceed to current The Saturday Sport Stay and The Sunday Sport Stay.

This season sees the addition of recent, recent voices to RTÉ Sport’s panel of specialists as Galway’s Joe Canning joins the hurling workforce, with Tyrone legend Peter Canavan, Dublin’s four-time All-Star Paul Flynn, the just lately retired Lee Keegan, the all-time main scorer within the Allianz League, David Tubridy of Clare, in addition to Tyrone’s Enda McGinley and the return of Kerry’s Tomás Ó’Sé.

The brand new pundits will likely be becoming a member of a line-up of ongoing panellists for RTÉ’s unparalleled choices of highlights, evaluation, and debate throughout the GAA Championship season.

Returning to supply evaluation will likely be Dónal Óg Cusack, Liam Sheedy, Anthony Daly, Brendan Cummins, Ursula Jacob, Jackie Tyrell, Shane Dowling, John Mullane, Shane McGrath, Brian Carroll, Michael Duignan, Elaine Aylward, Colm Gooch Cooper, Sean Cavanagh, Cora Staunton, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, Noelle Healy, Ciaran Whelan, Eamon O’Hara, Conleith Gilligan and John Casey.

RTÉ has expanded its media rights offering complete GAA Championship protection throughout RTÉ tv, radio, and on-line providers for the subsequent 5 seasons, guaranteeing high quality free-to-air protection to audiences in Eire throughout 12 months of the 12 months from 2023 to 2027 inclusive.

RTÉ will proceed to indicate 31 championship video games throughout the island of Eire on RTÉ tv and RTÉ Participant, in addition to the Joe McDonagh Cup remaining, and each Tailteann Cup semi-finals and remaining for the subsequent 5 years. RTÉ’s ongoing dedication to camogie will see at the very least 9 reside matches per 12 months televised. Elevated free-to-air Allianz Nationwide League video games, which commences subsequent Saturday, twenty eighth January, in addition to continued protection of the AIB Membership Championships will function on Saturday nights, guaranteeing year-round reside GAA protection throughout all platforms on RTÉ.

The Sunday Sport presenter, Jacqui Hurley mentioned: “Engaged on The Sunday Sport was a childhood dream of mine. It is an absolute privilege to tackle such an iconic function and comply with within the footsteps of some unbelievable broadcasters. I sit up for the problem and may’t wait to get began.”

The Saturday Sport presenter, Damian Lawlor mentioned: “The brand new GAA fixture calendar has meant extra inter-county video games than ever inside a condensed interval. This has given RTÉ Sport a possibility to introduce The Saturday Sport. Together with our manufacturing workforce, I’ll do every part I can to make sure the programme develops into an unmissable, flagship present that delivers the very best perception and evaluation for our viewers.”

Declan McBennett, RTÉ Group Head of Sport, mentioned: “This season marks a reigniting of The Sunday Sport with recent off the pitch panellists alongside seasoned specialists, in strikes which can be per the evolution of The Sunday Sport all through the years.

“New presenters Jacqui, Damian and the brand new panellists are massively skilled and completely positioned to convey the entire pleasure and evaluation of the GAA Championship to our viewers later this 12 months.”

On air since 1979, The Sunday Sport is proven each Sunday evening throughout Championship season on RTÉ2.