The Sunday Game didn't waste much time showing arguably the most striking result of the weekend, Fermanagh's dramatic comeback victory at home to Roscommon.
Somewhere in the region of two minutes of footage was screened, while the games that had already been shown live were given top billing.
The reporter announced that Fermanagh trailed by five points with six minutes left, just as Tomas Corrigan get ready to launch a sideline ball goalward. As the ball crept over the bar, however, the reporter informed us that the game was suddenly level. A rather pivotal period of the match was skipped over.
That Fermanagh result deserved more time and love on Sunday Game. Their comeback too - it and not the Reilly decision was story of the game
— Kieran Shannon (@KieranShannon7) July 12, 2015
Pathetic coverage of Fermanagh on The Sunday Game RTE. ✋
— Katie McGourty (@KatieMcG0) July 12, 2015
Sunday Game didn't exactly go all out with their coverage of Fermanagh's win did they? Did it top 2 minutes?
— Aidan Browne (@aidanjwbrowne) July 12, 2015
Corrigan, one of the heroes of the hour, has not been shy of criticising the Sunday Game in the past. Here are some of verdicts was previous weeks.
Spillane is hilarious. It's like RTE said "here lads, who knows some1 who is an eejit and knows nothing about football? Yea stick him on" — Tomás Corrigan (@tcorrigan714) June 21, 2015
It's really amateur, pub-stool stuff. Such a hack-job of a show too.
— Tomás Corrigan (@tcorrigan714) June 21, 2015
In the wake of Fermanagh's win, he spoke to the Irish Daily Star today and admitted he felt RTE could have done more.
I thought it was lazy and as an intercounty team we deserve better. But that's The Sunday Game for you - it's rubbish. It was a bluff. I'd say all they seen was those 90 seconds highlights reel and just called it on that.
It was pathetic - '18 clubs in Fermanagh, wee Pete doing well' and paying lip service to a few refereeing decisions. It was terrible.
