Roy Keane's favourite GAA star to feature as RTE and BBC unveil pundits for Cork vs Tipperary in All-Ireland final
The Rebels face the Premier in a mouth-watering battle which is the first time the two counties meet in the Liam MacCarthy decider.
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Cork and Tipperary meet in the All-Ireland hurling final
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Joanne Cantwell will be leading RTE's TV coverage
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Marty Morrissey will be providing commentary
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Sarah Mulkerrins will be leading the BBC's coverage and will be joined by the likes of Shane O'Donnell
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Jimmy Barry-Murphy will also be part of the BBC's coverage
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A heavyweight battle calls for a blockbuster set of pundits, and both
For RTE, Joanne Cantwell will be anchoring their coverage, with Clare legend Anthony Daly,
Cork
great Donal Og Cusack, and Tipperary icon Liam Sheedy as the pundits.
Damian Lawlor will serve as the pitchside reporter at
Coverage gets underway on RTE2 at 2:15pm, with throw-in at 3:30pm, while Irish language options will be available on the RTE
News
channel for 2:30pm.
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Coverage begins at 3pm on Sunday on BBC Two
Sarah Mulkerrins presenting will be presenting and will be joined by reigning Hurler of the Year Shane O'Donnell, four time All-Ireland winner Paul Murphy, and Antrim great Neil McManus.
Mark Sidebottom will be surveying the action from pitchside alongside All
Star
Diarmuid O'Sullivan and former Tipperary All-Ireland winner Seamus Callanan.
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Commentary will be led by Thomas Niblock alongside expert analysis from co-commentators Jamesie O'Connor and
At half-time, special expertise will be offered by none other than Jimmy Barry-Murphy.
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An all-time great of hurling on Leeside, the five-time hurling All Star won an astounding five Liam MacCarthy Cups and ten Munster titles as a player with the Rebels.
He also guided them to two Munster championships and the 1999 All-Ireland title as manager.
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JBM was also an accomplished footballer, winning two All-Stars, two Munster SFC titles, and the 1973 Sam Maguire as a manager.
He also holds the distinction of being
He revealed as such on a Monday Night
Football
appearance in 2022 - in spite of his
Sky
Sports colleagues not then seeming sure what to ask about this mystery figure.
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Keano hailed: "Growing up again in Ireland - the GAA was a big part of my life. Hurling - watching Jimmy Barry-Murphy playing for Cork - you know, brilliant sportsman."
He modestly remarked: "It was very, very special. I was delighted actually.
"I was shocked for somebody like Roy, who I have great admiration for and he's probably our greatest ever sportsman to come out of Cork.
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"Himself and Denis Irwin were extraordinary. Denis is a Barr man, of course, so I have to give him a mention. But Roy, it was a lovely thing to say and I really appreciate it, I must say."
It remains to be seen if the former
Manchester
United and Ireland captain and devout Corkman will pop up alongside his hero at Croke Park.
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