Joe Brolly has hit back strongly at GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail’s criticisms of The Sunday Game, saying the association wants “Rose of Tralee coverage”.

The Sunday Game “is what people want to hear. Judging by the 775,000 that tuned into RTE on Sunday past”.

GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail says The Sunday Game has become “predictable” and “tiresome” in its negativity.

Joe Brolly outdid himself yesterday on The Sunday Game, coming up with his most NSFW line yet when analysing the All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Tyrone.

Anyone with the faintest sliver of attachment to the GAA would readily appreciate the two most significant results to have emerged from Sunday’s list of football fixtures.

The Sunday Game host Michael Lyster hopes to be back on television screens next month.

Anthony Daly was giving some top-notch analysis on The Sunday Game last night when he was attacked by a wild animal live on TV.

RTÉ won’t be taking any further action after Joe Brolly apologised for his derogatory comment about commentator Marty Morrissey on The Sunday Game Live yesterday.

As Henry Shefflin prepares for his The Sunday Game Live debut in Thurles this Sunday, he admits hurling’s new advantage rule has been “a little confusing” but is supportive of it.

“There's a view that playing him off the square is like hiring the prize bull from the ministry and then using him to plough the field.”