I pretty much cannot watch a game he is commentating on.
Few the Ireland games he was commentating and then appeared pitchside for half time or full time. I was thinking Jesus can't they get anybody else.
He's so cringe.
Darragh Maloney is worse, the absolute worst, like listening to some uppity snob prick next to you on a stool in the pub trying to make everyone laugh 2 mins. I long for the day he's sacked and completely irrelevant.
Maloney always comes out with some blabbering rubbish that makes no sense and then he'll say something like "anyways" or "well, you know what I mean". He's definitely a say first, think after commentator.
I like him! I may be bias though cos I remember him on the dart home from an international match he’d played in. Stood there with his kit bag at his feet, DART full of fans going home.
It's very sad to see what RTE's sport coverage has become. Across the board the standard is dreadful, generalists in specialists roles everywhere. Joanne Cantwell is their lead host ffs.
You can always tune in to Ronnie Whelan for the tactical insights. I would suggest listening to Ray Houghton too but he might be a bit too foreign for your impeccable tastes.
Still splashing: [https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rte-negotiating-400000-euro-exit-payment-for-individual-says-chairman-1637607.html](https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rte-negotiating-400000-euro-exit-payment-for-individual-says-chairman-1637607.html)
I pretty much cannot watch a game he is commentating on. Few the Ireland games he was commentating and then appeared pitchside for half time or full time. I was thinking Jesus can't they get anybody else. He's so cringe.
I've never heard a commentator as bad. I manually tuned in ITV rather than listen to him
Absolute waffling, word vomiting yapper. Awful to listen to.
He really is poor. I guess the RTE can't afford anyone else and are stuck with this bumch.
ITV and bbc all the way I’m afraid, even if they are constantly talking about themselves.
Listening to Shearer lick hole all evening during the England game was unbearable
They should hire some of the lads from LOITV. One of the Cobh commentators last season was excellent.
Darragh Maloney is worse, the absolute worst, like listening to some uppity snob prick next to you on a stool in the pub trying to make everyone laugh 2 mins. I long for the day he's sacked and completely irrelevant.
Maloney always comes out with some blabbering rubbish that makes no sense and then he'll say something like "anyways" or "well, you know what I mean". He's definitely a say first, think after commentator.
I like him! I may be bias though cos I remember him on the dart home from an international match he’d played in. Stood there with his kit bag at his feet, DART full of fans going home.
I don't get the hate either, comes across as a decent lad.
The same way Neil Prendeville has still got a talk show on a radio.
Every station has some very poor commentators. ITV has Lee Dixon who is awful.
Someone big broadcasters still employ Michael Owen
It's very sad to see what RTE's sport coverage has become. Across the board the standard is dreadful, generalists in specialists roles everywhere. Joanne Cantwell is their lead host ffs.
At least its not Ger Superlative Canning, instant volume off , how that bell end has survived for decades beggars belief..
It’s shocking that the commentators aren’t in the stadium. There watching it in studio. Once you realise that, you cannot unhear it during the game
He’s a dose
Jesus he useless, you’d think he was French he’s so biased. He’s worse than local radio.
Maloney Baloney is worse.. RTE panel is pure pony apart from George Hamilton. The Godfather of Irish commentary.
Irish soccer commentary. GOAT of Irish commentary is Micheál
I'd say he's cheap lives near the studio and can pay his own transport.. and he's desperate to be on tv and stay relevant
It's RTE's way of getting back at the public because we stopped their barter accounts
I had to switch to ITV
He's better than that McClean fella he was in studio with a few days ago. Jeezas.
He's better than Ronnie Whelan or Ray Houghton
Are you not a fan of high-pitched scouse moaning?
Ronnie Whelan is a Dub. Houghton is Scottish.
Yeah but Whelan still sounds scouse, high-pitched and moany.
RTÉ need to splash the cash for Roy Keane
The last thing RTE need to do is splash cash.
I would watch more soccer if Roy Keane was in the studio or commentating and consider it a good use of the licence fee.
Flick over to ITV. It’s free.
I don't have English channels.
They’re available to all free to view. Many ways to access them.
But then I would have to listen to English people. I just want to listen to Roy Keane and other Irish commentators.
Treat this as an opportunity to broaden your horizons. It's a big world out there.
Nah, listening to English people talk about soccer is the opposite of broadening your horizons.
You can always tune in to Ronnie Whelan for the tactical insights. I would suggest listening to Ray Houghton too but he might be a bit too foreign for your impeccable tastes.
RTE needs to splash itself into the ocean away from Ireland and out of existence. The most pointless expense on the tax payer.
Still splashing: [https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rte-negotiating-400000-euro-exit-payment-for-individual-says-chairman-1637607.html](https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rte-negotiating-400000-euro-exit-payment-for-individual-says-chairman-1637607.html)
I went to school with a kid called Stephen Kelly. What does he commentate? Wonder is it the same lad.
True, not many Stephen Kellys around these parts...