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RTÉ announces increase in Irish-language commentary matches for 2017 GAA Championship
RTÉ today (Tuesday 18 July, 2017) announced a significant increase in the number of Irish-language commentary matches provided for the 2017 GAA championship.
Commentary options in both Irish and English will be provided from the quarter-final stage onwards, starting with the hurling quarter-final between Clare and Tipperary from Páirc Ui Chaoímh this Saturday [22 July].
In total, 10 matches will be provided with dual-language commentary, in comparison with the six matches broadcast last year. The commentary will be provided by Garry Mac Donncha, with football analysis from former Kerry All-Ireland winning captain, Dara Ó Cinnéide, and hurling insight by the captain of the 1985 Offaly All-Ireland winning team, Pat Fleury.
“This is a significant step for us and is a reflection of RTÉ’s commitment to Irish-language broadcasting,” said RTÉ Group Head of Irish Language, Rónán Mac Con Iomaire. “We began providing the dual-language commentary option two years ago with only two matches, and we are delighted to be now in a position to provide 10 matches as Gaeilge to the Irish public.”
The dual-language commentary will be available on Saorview, Sky and eir. Details on how to access the Irish-language commentary service are outlined below.
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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.
Tá RTÉ ag cur go suntasach i mbliana leis an líon cluichí CLG a bheidh dhá gcur ar fáil go dátheangach.
Cuirfear an rogha tráchtaireachta Gaeilge agus Béarla ar fáil ó na cluichí ceathrú ceannais ar aghaidh i mbliana, ag tosú leis an gcluiche iomána idir contae an Chláir agus Tiobraid Árann ó Pháirc Uí Chaoimh Dé Sathairn beag seo [22 Iúil].
10 gcluiche ar fad a chuirfear ar fáil go dá-theangach, i gcomparáid leis an sé chluiche a craoladh anuraidh, le Garry Mac Donncha i mbun an tráchtaireacht Ghaeilge. Beidh iar-chaptaen buacach Chraobh Peile na hÉireann do Chiarraí, Dara Ó Cinnéide, i mbun anailíse le Garry do na cluichí peile, agus is é an fear a bhí ina chaptaen ar fhoireann Uíbh Fháilí a bhuaigh Craobh na hÉireann i 1985, Pat Fleury, a bheidh ar an micreafón do na cluichí iomána.
“Is céim ollmhór í seo dúinn in imeachta ama ghairid, agus léiriú ar thiomantas RTÉ i leith na craoltóireachta Gaeilge,” a deir Grúpcheannasaí Gaeilge RTÉ, Rónán Mac Con Iomaire. “Níl sé ach dhá bhliain ó shin ó chuir muid tús leis an togra seo le tráchtaireacht i nGaeilge ar an dá chluiche ceannais. Is iontach, leis an dul chun cinn teicneolaíochta atá déanta ó shin, go mbeidh muid anois in ann 10 gcluiche a chur ar fáil don phobal gur mian leo tráchtaireacht i nGaeilge do na cluichí móra CLG.”
Cuirfear an tráchtaireacht dá-theangach ar fáil ar Saorview, Sky agus eir. Tá an t-eolas maidir le conas teacht ar an tráchtaireacht sin le fáil thíos.
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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.
Tuesday 18 July, 2017