The likes of Marty Morrissey and Ger Canning are very good at their jobs, but when it comes to GAA commentary, you really can’t beat the local lads.
Admittedly, there’s often more than a small hint of bias involved when regional radio stations provide commentary on matches featuring their local club or county, but the sheer unbridled passion resonating through the airwaves really is something to behold. It’s what the GAA is all about.
Having listened repeatedly to Ollie Turner of Galway Bay FM provide a wonderful account of Kevin Walsh’s dramatic contribution to Killanin’s victory in the Galway Intermediate Final this morning, we decided to trawl through the archives to find some of our favourite pieces of local GAA commentary from radio stations and other local sources throughout Ireland in recent years.
Needless to say, there’s a veritable treasure chest of material and it didn’t take long for us to strike gold; if we’ve omitted anyone worthy of the list feel free to let us know, but for now, sit back and bask in some of the finest examples of GAA commentary, nay, commentary in general, ever heard.
Eddie Moroney’s take on Aherlow v Nenagh in the 1992 Tipperary under-21 final
We’d be astonished if you haven’t already heard this by now, but even if you have, it’s always worth another listen.
Gerry ‘The Grey Crow’ Kinahan calls St. Joseph’s win over Stabannon Parnells in the 1996 Louth county final
He’s round him, he’s round him, he’s round him… It’s in the back of the net!”
KCLR’s account of Mount Leinster Rangers’ victory over Oulart the Ballagh in the Leinster Final last year
Something tells us Brendan Hennessy wanted Mount Leinster Rangers to win this one
The legendary Weeshie Fogarty on co-commentary for the 2013 Castleisland Mart Junior Club football final
“33 minutes of injury time.”
Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland Final win called by Highland Radio and RTE’s Martin Carney
Great job by the lads at Second Captains here. Carney’s mention of as many places in Donegal as he could think of at that time will bring shivers down your spine.
A magnificent account of a magnificent point in the 2013 Galway Intermediate Final
“Ah it’s ma… it’s magic!”
The closing minutes of the 2013 Munster Hurling Final, as called by Liam Aherne of Limerick Live 95 FM
“Let the session, I mean the party, begin.”
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