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GAA President launches Irish-language commentary option for All-Ireland Finals

RTE commentator Garry Mac Donncha and GAA President, Aogán Ó Fearghail Image Name: RTE commentator Garry Mac Donncha and GAA President, Aogán Ó Fearghail

 

 

Launching the service in Croke Park with RTÉ’s commentator, Garry Mac Donncha, GAA President, Aogán Ó Fearghail said: “I welcome RTÉ’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 Ó Cinnéide, 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 RTÉ 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.

Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Group Head Irish Language, RTÉ 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 RTÉ’s commitment to Irish-language broadcasting, in light of the publication of our Irish-language action plan.

 

 

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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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 Tráchtaireacht i nGaeilge ar Chluichí Ceannais na hÉireann Seolta ag Uachtarán an CLG

Beidh seirbhís tráchtaireachta Gaeilge RTÉ do chluichí ceannais peile agus iomáint na hÉireann ar fáil ar níos mó ardáin ná mar bhí riamh roimhe seo, anois go bhfuil eir tagtha ar bord le Saorview agus Sky díreach in am don chluiche ceannais iománaíochta.

 

Ag seoladh na seirbhíse i bPáirc an Chrocaigh i gcuideachta tráchtaire RTÉ, Garry Mac Donncha, deir Uachtarán an CLG, Aogán Ó Fearghail: “Cuireann muid fáilte roimh an gcur chuige nuálaíoch atá ag RTÉ i leith na Gaeilge agus as an rogha tráchtaireachta a chur ar fáil sa dá theanga. Tá an Ghaeilge mar chuid lárnach den CLG agus is breá an rud é an spórt agus an teanga a fheiceáil tugtha le chéile ar an mbealach seo.”

 

Beidh an fear a bhí ina chaptaen ar fhoireann Uíbh Fháilí a bhuaigh Craobh na hÉireann i 1985, Pat Fleury, sa mbosca tráchtaireachta le Garry Mac Donncha ar an Domhnach beag seo. Fear eile a bhí ina chaptaen ar fhoireann a bhuaigh Craobh na hÉireann, an Ciarraíoch Dara Ó Cinnéide, a bheidh i mbun ainilíse le Garry do chraobh peile na hÉireann idir Baile Átha Cliath agus Maigh Eo ar an 18 Meán Fómhar.

 

Chomh maith le bheith ar fáil ar níos mó ardáin ná mar a bhí riamh cheana ann, bhí an rogha tráchtaireachta i nGaeilge ar fáil do níos mó cluichí i mbliana ná riamh, le lucht féachana RTÉ One ar Saorview, Sky agus eir in ann teacht ar thráchtaireacht i nGaeilge don sé chluiche deireanach i sraith Chraobh na hÉireann don dá spórt.

 

Tugtar mionsonraí thíos faoi na bealaí chun an tseirbhís nua tráchtaireachta i nGaeilge a thapú.

 

Dúirt Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Grúpcheannasaí Gaeilge, RTÉ: “Tá an rogha tráchtaireacht Gaeilge tar éis dul i bhfeidhm go mór ar an bpobal féachana, agus d’éirigh go maith linn tógáil ar an gcraoladh píolótach a déanadh anuraidh ar chluichí ceannais na hÉireann. Is an-léiriú é ar thiomantas RTÉ i leith chraoltóireacht na Gaeilge go bhfuil muid in ann cur leis an tseirbhís sin i mbliana agus tráchtaireacht Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil do ceithre cluiche breise CLG, gan trácht ar cluichí sacair na hÉireann le linn Craobhacha na hEorpa ag tús an tsamhraidh.”

 

 

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Nótaí d’Eagarthóirí:

SAORVIEW:

Roghnaigh Language-Irish-OK

SKY:

Brúigh Help – Switch Audio Description OFF

Ar an gcianrialtán, brúigh Services – System Setup [nó Options] – Language&Subtitles [nó Accessibility] – Favorite Language (roghnaigh Irish) – Save New Settings.

Téigh ar ais ag Help agus cas Switch Audio Description go dtí ON.

EIR:

Select Menu – Settings – OK

Select Display Format –  Default Audio Track – Irish

VIRGIN: 

Níl an tseirbhís maidir le tráchtaireacht i nGaeilge ar fáil ar chóras Virgin faoi láthair.