Hey, RTÉ! 2012 called and they want their token hurling report back.
We’ve all made mistakes. Even Joe Brolly.
But, as gaffes go, RTÉ’s blunder on Thursday evening caused a lot of fury and hurt, particularly amongst the hurling community.
As Kerry prepare for their historic Leinster championship clash with Carlow on Sunday, RTÉ’s report on the Six One News was telling a completely different story.
Limerick legend Ciaran Carey leads the Kingdom into the All-Ireland senior hurling championship this weekend after the county won the Christy Ring last year but, according to the news report that aired this week, John Meyler was still in charge and they were preparing for the Christy Ring final.
Former players Colin Harris and Darragh O’Connell featured in the segment and, as you could imagine, the footage, the facts, and general tone was out of date.
The sunny weather gave it away…
Via Hurling Banter Page.
With Kerry hurling on a serious rise and a genuine buzz around this weekend’s action, fans were left disappointed at the round-up.
And, naturally, they aired their grievances.
RTE News has just featured a truly bizarre report on Kerry hurling. It is several years out of date #GAA
— Sean McGoldrick (@SeanMcGoldrick1) April 28, 2016
Oh god RTE…… That was a shocking howler on the Six One with the Kerry Hurling report…..
— Liam Aherne (@laherne84) April 28, 2016
@RTEsport @Kerry_Official hey rte your footage on six one news of Kerry Hurlers is 5yrs old, C Carey is manager not J Myler. #doresearch
— Stephen O'Connell (@oconne10) April 28, 2016
@RTEgaa rte has just run a piece re Kerry hurling panel on six one …from about 5 years ago when john meyler in charge beyond embarrassing!
— donal fitzpatrick (@pegasusii) April 28, 2016
An insult to @Kerry_Official hurlers on the RTE news tonight. The feature stated that they were preparing for a Christy Ring final this wknd
— Niall McIntyre (@NiallMcintyre) April 28, 2016
@rte u had Kerry hurlers on the news 2nite that was from years ago, Ciaran Carey is manager not john Meyler #embarassing
— Des mythen (@desmythen) April 28, 2016
RTE Six One news had report of Kerry Hurlers tonight. Problem was report was one from a few years back with John Meyler as manager #oops
— Liam Aherne (@laherne84) April 28, 2016
