Irish sport has provided some pretty seismic moments in recent decades and it has seen the emergence of individuals who would define eras and go on to become legends. However, how many of those moments have transcended sport? How many have made the nation stand-still and lived long in the memory to stand the test of time? Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moment will give you at home the opportunity to pick the moment that you think stands out above all others.
Some of RTÉ Sport’s best-loved analysts will debate the moments that are dearest to the hearts of the Irish public. In front of a live studio audience, this show will reflect on the 50 years of Irish sport between Ireland’s first TV Sport broadcast in 1962 up until 2012. Although there have been some incredible sporting moments since, the cut-off will ensure that there is enough distance to ensure the moment stands the test of time.
Presented by Des Cahill and Evanne Ni Chuilinn, Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moment will run every Thursday for 5 weeks, starting November 9 at 9.30pm on RTE 2.
From a longlist provided by social media and email contributions from the viewing public, our expert panel will select the top 5 moments from each decade and the final decision on each decade’s top moment (and ultimately, Ireland’s greatest sporting moment) will be determined by a live social media and text vote from viewers at home.
Episode 1 – Thursday 9 November: 1980s – Eamon Dunphy, Joe Brolly, Sonia O’Sullivan
Episode 2 – Thursday 16 November: 1990s – Ruby Walsh, Derval O’Rourke, Ronan O’Gara
Episode 3 – Thursday 23 November: 1960s/1970s – Ted Walsh, Brian Kerr, Ger Loughnane
Episode 4 – Thursday 30 November: 2000s – Donal Lenihan, Derval O’Rourke, Eamon Dunphy
Episode 5 – Thursday 7 December – Final