Sky Sports News reporter refers to Dublin v Mayo as 'the All-England final'

Clare Tomlinson made the mistake after yesterday’s draw at Croke Park.

By Ben Blake Monday 19 Sep 2016, 9:56 AM

Sep 19th 2016, 9:56 AM 18,473 Views 22 Comments

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SKY SPORTS HAVE made more than their fair share of bloopers in the couple of years that they’ve been covering Gaelic Games.

Yesterday, it was reporter Clare Tomlinson’s turn to fluff her lines and refer to Dublin’s dramatic draw with Mayo as “the All-England final”.

Source: Ivannasee Somebutts/YouTube

(h/t: Balls)

‘We’re just looking for consistency. That certainly wasn’t out there today.’

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