Sky aim to set the tone

The dress rehearsal is complete and the cameras are ready to roll for the satellite broadcaster’s historic venture into Gaelic games coverage

Ciarán O’Hara recalls TV3’s maiden voyage into the Gaelic Games broadcasting arena, ending RTÉ’s monopoly of live championship coverage.

Clare and Waterford locked horns on June’s first Sunday back in 2008 and instead of the familiar exchanges of Cyril Farrell and Ger Loughnane, viewers tuned in to see Matt Cooper and Jamesie O’Connor swapping pleasantries pitchside in Limerick.