# The Sunday Game

This year

2023

Jacqui Hurley to host Sunday Game night show as new pundits named

Damian Lawlor will host a new highlights show on Saturday nights while new pundits include Joe Canning, Lee Keegan and Peter Canavan.

41.2k

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Jan 22nd 2023, 1:04 PM

Last year

2022

# Vacancy

Des Cahill to leave role as host of The Sunday Game after 15 seasons

The presenter will focus on presenting RTÉ Radio’s weekend shows.

27.8k

Oct 17th 2022, 11:27 AM

# Critical

'It puzzled me' - Former Cork camogie boss questions their approach

Paudie Murray doesn’t feel the Rebels got their balance right this year, following yesterday’s All-Ireland final defeat to Kilkenny.

29.7k

Aug 8th 2022, 11:55 AM

# Je ne regrette rien

'A leading and legendary voice': RTÉ's video tribute to Spillane on his Sunday Game farewell

This afternoon’s All-Ireland football final will be the Kerryman’s final time in the Sunday Game studio.

20.0k

Jul 24th 2022, 2:26 PM

# issues

Donal Óg Cusack questions 'rushed' season, scheduling and hurling media coverage

The former Cork goalkeeper believes the sport needs ‘as much oxygen as possible’.

35.9k

Jul 18th 2022, 1:08 PM

# Selection

Do you agree with The Sunday Game's Hurler and Team of the Year?

Limerick again had the majority representation on the show’s XV of the 2022 season.

61.9k

Jul 17th 2022, 11:32 PM

# Tune in

5 games live in next weekend's GAA TV coverage

Plenty for GAA fans to enjoy this week.

8.0k

Jul 11th 2022, 2:27 PM

# spot on

'He's more than entitled to go for that ball' - Sunday Game panel address O'Shea/Comerford penalty incident

O’Shea’s boot connected with Comerford’s face as he tried to force home the rebound of his saved penalty.

15.2k

Jul 11th 2022, 10:14 AM

# pundit

'I'm riding off into the sunset' - Pat Spillane to leave RTÉ role after 30 years on The Sunday Game

The Kerry great made the announcement today.

52.9k

Jul 9th 2022, 2:48 PM

# The Sunday Game

Eddie Brennan: 'I felt that analysis on Sunday was biased and it wasn't fair'

The Kilkenny legend took issue with a Limerick pundit analysing Clare disciplinary flashpoints in the aftermath of the Munster final.

81.6k

Jun 7th 2022, 2:09 PM

# Wooden Spoon

Davy Fitz: Tipperary people will be so disappointed with how they performed in Munster

He believes Colm Bonnar deserves more time as they transition to a new team.

10.4k

May 23rd 2022, 10:30 AM

# Tune in

RTÉ announce 2022 GAA championship TV schedule with 35 live games

The live schedule begins with Munster hurling action this Sunday.

18.9k

Apr 13th 2022, 6:30 AM

All time

# The Sunday Game

'It was shocking' - Ó Sé questions Kerry and has doubts over management ability to land All-Ireland

The Kerry All-Ireland winner was left frustrated by his county’s inability to get to grips with the Tyrone running game.

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Aug 30th 2021, 3:00 PM

# Best of the best

All-Ireland champions Limerick dominate Sunday Game Team of the Year

The panel also selected one player from each of Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny and Clare.

32.3k

Aug 23rd 2021, 12:13 PM

# Awards Season

Dublin lead the way with 9 players in Sunday Game Football Team of the Year

Ciarán Kilkenny won The Sunday Game Footballer of the Year award.

32.1k

Dec 20th 2020, 10:20 AM

# Debate

'It needs to be rethought' - Pat Gilroy suggests merging counties to combat Dublin's dominance

The former Dublin manager took part in a debate with Meath boss Andy McEntee on The Sunday Game.

30.3k

Dec 7th 2020, 8:43 AM

# Winter wonderland

'You couldn't see five yards in front of you and it was a great spectacle' - relishing winter hurling battles

Jackie Tyrrell and Donal Óg Cusack discuss the prospect of battling the elements in a high-stakes 2020 winter hurling championship.

9.7k

Jun 28th 2020, 10:45 PM

# The Sunday Game

'I wouldn’t like to be that player heading back to the county' - Spillane suggests 'golden score' rather than penalties

Championship games will have to be decided on the day this year.

36.4k

Jun 28th 2020, 10:30 PM

# Speaking out

'We all have a responsibility there, not just the referee' - the issue of racism in the GAA

Jason Sherlock and Boidu Sayeh both discussed the issue on The Sunday Game last night.

18.7k

Jun 15th 2020, 8:05 AM

# strong view

O'Rourke: 'The GAA are being ultra cautious. It's time now to be moving on a bit quicker'

Colm O’Rourke was speaking on The Sunday Game tonight.

37.6k

May 31st 2020, 11:00 PM

Sunday Game to cut back to 90 minutes as GAA show expected to run into July

The show’s production team are planning for the next few months amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

13.3k

May 18th 2020, 5:31 PM

# holding out hope

Ex-GAA president Kelly: 'We shouldn't be saying we’re not going to play any games this year'

Kelly said it would be ‘strange’ if GAA activity resumed in England and Europe before it did in Ireland.

5.5k

May 18th 2020, 9:20 AM

# On the box

TV Wrap - Horan and the GAA show impressive leadership as a diminished Sunday Game returns

The GAA president delivered a socially-distant punch to the gut, as the reality of a lost GAA summer sank in.

22.9k

May 11th 2020, 5:09 PM

# Spine Tingling

'This too shall pass' - RTÉ's incredible promo for The Sunday Game will give you goosebumps

And it may make you quite emotional…

75.4k

May 9th 2020, 3:00 PM

# Double-Jobbing

Michael Duignan hopes to continue in RTÉ role after being elected Offaly GAA chairman

The two-time All-Ireland winner will aim to balance his new job with his analysis and co-commentary work on The Sunday Game.

7.0k

Dec 11th 2019, 9:53 AM

# On the box

'I've been threatened to be killed' - have a look at this trailer for a documentary about the Sunday Game

‘Sunday Best: 40 Years of The Sunday Game’ will be aired on RTÉ One this Wednesday.

17.6k

Nov 30th 2019, 10:57 PM

# 20x20

'"She only got it because she was a woman" - the most disrespectful thing I've heard said'

Gender quotas was one of several topics discussed at today’s 20×20 Can/Can’t Debate.

67.0k

Nov 6th 2019, 5:00 PM

# On the box

TV Wrap - Brolly's absence shows the similarities between Sky and RTÉ's All-Ireland final coverage

The two broadcasters have learned from each other and now there’s little difference in their approach.

59.0k

Sep 16th 2019, 12:00 PM

# no joe show

RTÉ confirm All-Ireland final replay coverage as Rochford replaces Brolly

The former Mayo boss had previously featured on The Sunday Game last month.

63.7k

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Sep 10th 2019, 5:00 PM

# On the box

TV Wrap - RTÉ analysis veers toward a circus as Kerry assert old swagger against the Dubs

There was much disagreement over Johnny Cooper’s red card, while Pat Spillane talked about ‘unknown unknowns.’

69.5k

Sep 2nd 2019, 9:30 PM

# The Sunday Game

Bumper viewing figures for RTÉ as Dublin and Kerry play out thrilling draw

Over one million tuned in to the broadcaster’s coverage from Croke Park.

9.0k

Sep 2nd 2019, 12:52 PM

# The Premier League

Here's The Sunday Game Hurling Team of the Year for 2019

Noel McGrath was picked as the panel’s Hurler of the Year, with Adrian Mullen named Young Hurler of the Year.

36.6k

Aug 18th 2019, 11:38 PM

# red card reaction

Shefflin: 'Where is the common sense to this? I'm not saying it because it's Kilkenny'

The Cats great feels that the All-Ireland hurling final was ‘influenced majorly’ by Richie Hogan’s sending off.

41.2k

Aug 18th 2019, 6:44 PM

# On the telly

'It's nothing against Sky or RTÉ, but a game like that should be seen by everybody. Simple as'

Tomás Ó Sé believes inter-county games should be available free-to-air.

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Aug 5th 2019, 12:00 PM

# long ball to john bull

'That kind of herd mentality isn’t one I’m interested in' - Donal Óg defends divisive 'British culture' comments

The Cork legend clarified what he meant along with confirming that ‘we were a colony for a long time, unfortunately.’

34.7k

Aug 1st 2019, 2:26 PM

# On the box

TV Wrap - Donal Óg draws in mention of the Brits as The Sunday Game finds itself in a culture war

‘The last remnants of British culture on these islands’ got the blame for criticism of the sweeper system in hurling.

47.0k

Jul 29th 2019, 5:00 PM

# MVP

Do you agree with The Sunday Game man-of-the-match awards from this weekend's hurling action?

Star players from Kilkenny and Tipperary were given the nod this week.

8.0k

Jul 29th 2019, 1:36 PM

# tweaking things

'The neutral games in Croke Park aren't working' - Room for improvement in football Super 8s

Former Dublin footballer Ciarán Whelan believes the fixtures should be moved to provincial grounds.

9.3k

Jul 22nd 2019, 12:37 PM

# On the box

TV Wrap - Amazing tennis and cricket drama shows importance of keeping sport free-to-air

Elsewhere, viewers were annoyed by the Sunday Game. Again.

21.7k

Jul 15th 2019, 5:00 PM

# On the box

TV Wrap - Live coverage of women's World Cup goes a long way to silencing critics

Elsewhere, a few classic Irish tropes emerged on The Sunday Game.

23.0k

Jul 8th 2019, 8:13 PM