Irish-language commentary available for All-Ireland Semi-Finals

Irish-language commentary available for All-Ireland Semi-Finals 5 August 2016: RT today announced details of the Irish-language commentary service for this years All-Ireland hurling and football semi-finals and finals.

As part of Me in Ghaeilge RT , Action Plan 2015-2019, RT One viewers on Saorview and Sky will be able to access Irish-language commentary of the final six matches in the All-Ireland series in both codes.

For the hurling matches, commentator Garry Mac Donncha will be joined by co-commentator, former Offaly All-Ireland winning captain Pat Fleury, while former Kerry All-Ireland winning captain Dara Cinn ide will be alongside Garry for the football semi-finals and finals. Details on how to access the Irish-language commentary service are outlined below.

R n n Mac Con Iomaire, Group Head Irish Language, RT said: After piloting the dual-language commentary for last year's All-Ireland finals, we were delighted with the strong feedback received. Being able to roll this out for an additional four GAA matches this year, along with Ireland's Euro 2016 soccer matches, is further evidence of RT 's commitment to Irish-language broadcasting, in light of the publication of our Irish-language action plan.

More: http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0803/806771-at-a-glance-championship-weekend

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Notes to editors:

How to access Irish language commentary

SAORVIEW:

Select Language- Irish- OK.

SKY:

Press Help Switch Audio Description OFF

On the remote press Services System Setup [or Options] - Language&Subtitles [or Accessibility] Favorite Language (select Irish) Save New Settings.

Return to Help and Switch Audio Description ON.

VIRGIN MEDIA:

The Irish-language commentary service will not be carried on the VIRGIN network at this time.

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Tr chtaireacht i nGaeilge ar Chluich Leath-Cheannais agus Ceannais na h ireann

ar f il ar RT One

D fh gair RT sonra inniu faoi sheirbh s tr chtaireachta i nGaeilge do chluich leath-cheannais agus ceannais Uile- ireann na bliana seo san iom na ocht agus sa pheil. Mar chuid de Phlean Gn omha ochta Me in Ghaeilge RT 2015-2019, beidh lucht f achana RT 2 ar Saorview agus ar Sky in ann tr chtaireacht i nGaeilge a roghn don s chluiche deireanach i gCraobh na h ireann, idir peil agus iom int.

I gc s na cluich iom na ochta, beidh iar-chaptaen buacach U bh Fhail tr th ar thug siad Craobh na h ireann leo, Pat Fleury, ina chomhthr chtaire le Garry Mac Donncha agus beidh iar-chaptaen buacach Chiarra tr th ar thug siadsan Craobh na h ireann sa pheil leo, Dara Cinn ide, i gcomhluadar Garry do na cluich leath-cheannais agus ceannais peile. Tugtar mionsonra th os faoi na beala chun an tseirbh s nua tr chtaireachta i nGaeilge a thap .

D irt R n n Mac Con Iomaire, Gr pcheannasa Gaeilge, RT : Bh muid thar a bheith s sta anuraidh leis an aiseolas a fuair maidir leis an rogha tr chtaireachta Gaeilge do na cluich ceannais. Is l iri maith ar thiomantas RT i leith chraolt ireacht na Gaeilge go bhfuil muid in ann cur leis an tseirbh s sin i mbliana agus tr chtaireacht Ghaeilge a chur ar f il do ceithre cluiche breise CLG, gan tr cht ar cluich sacair na h ireann le linn Craobhacha na hEorpa le gairid.

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N ta d'Eagarth ir :

Saorview:

Roghnaigh Language-Irish-OK

Sky:

Br igh Help Switch Audio Description OFF

Ar an gcianrialt n, br igh Services - System Setup [n Options] - Language&Subtitles [n Accessibility] Favorite Language (roghnaigh Irish) Save New Settings.

T igh ar ais ag Help agus cas Switch Audio Description go dt ON.

VIRGIN:

N l an tseirbh s maidir le tr chtaireacht i nGaeilge ar f il ar ch ras Virgin faoi l thair.

LINK:	http://www.rte.ie/about/en/press-office/press-releases/2016/0805/80710...
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