Galway V Mayo Replay live on TG4

UPCOMING
SPORTS PROGRAMMES ON TG4

SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 3:15pm GAA BEO

Live coverage of the Erin All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
between Kilkenny and Tipperary from Nowlan Park. Presented
by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary and analysis by Mac
Dara Mac Donncha, Donal O’Grady and Ger Loughnane. (Throw-in
at 3:30pm)

5:00pm PEIL na mBAN BEO

Live coverage of Mayo v Galway in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies
Football Semi-Final replay from Dr. Hyde Park. The teams
played out a thrilling draw last Saturday in Port Laoise,
finishing with a scoreline of 1-10 each. The winners of
this game will meet Dublin in the final in Croke Park on
Sunday 3 October. Commentary and analysis by Brian Tyers
and Denise Horan.

SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 9:05pm Laochra Gael – Na Downeys

As part of Camogie’s Centenary celebrations, TG4 will have
an extended segment of camogie programming this coming Saturday
night. A special edition Laochra Gael documentary profiling
the legendary Downey sisters will be broadcast at 9:05pm
while viewers will have another chance to see last year’s
Foras na Gaeilge All-Ireland Camogie Final afterwards at
9:35pm. Angela Downey made her debut for the Kilkenny Senior
Camogie team in 1972 and her twin sister Ann followed in
1974. In their glorious careers, each of them won 12 All
Ireland Medals each with the county. The Downey Era, as
it became known, was between 1985 and 1991 when Kilkenny
won 7 All Ireland titles in a row. As well as being highly
skilled and supremely fit, the twins were always fiercely
competitive. Winning was everything, second best was not
an option. They were natural leaders and Angela often took
on the role of captain, as did Ann. They won 22 county titles.
Controversy sometimes came their way too. Angela was suspended
for the 1988 Club Championship and many thought she was
punished harshly. Ann took over as captain of the team and
they went on to win the match, this was one of her proudest
moments. Controversy again surfaced when the Team of the
Century was selected with Angela being chosen and Ann overlooked.
But what cannot be denied is the status of the twins in
the history of camogie and the role that they played within
the game.

In this programme, their abilities and impact are celebrated
and assessed. Contributors include Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh,
Jo Nic Uaildrich, former Kilkenny player, Shem Downey, father
Clem Ryan, broadcaster, Noelle O’Driscoll, former Cork &
Kilkenny player, Thomas Ryan, former Kilkenny Camogie manager
and Miriam Uí Cheallacháin, Uachtarán Chumann Camógaíochta
na nGael. The Downey’s Laochra Gael documentary was produced
for TG4 by Nemeton productions.

SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 9:35pm

All Ireland Gold Camogie Another chance to see Tipperary
v Cork in the Foras na Gaeilge All-Ireland Camogie Final
from 2003. Tipperary and Cork have dominated the camogie
scene for the last few years and it was fitting that they
met in this year’s All-Ireland final. In fact, it was Tipp’s
5th final in as many years. Cork were defending champions,
having beaten Tipperary in last year’s decider, but Tipp
added to their 3-in-a-row won in 1999, 2000 and ’01 with
a hard won victory by 2-11 to 1-11.

Monday 20 September TO Friday 24 September 2:45pm Listowel
Races 2004

Live from Monday to Friday TG4 will broadcast five days
of the Listowel Races exclusively live from Monday to Friday
of the Festival. In total thirty eight races will be broadcast
over the five days as the channel’s cameras come to Listowel
for the first time for this year’s atmosphere, starting
on Monday 20th September with an extended live programme
of racing, betting news and tips, features and celebrity
interviews and continuing on until Friday afternoon.

Races include: Monday 20 September – The Irish Stallion
Farms European Breeders Fund Handicap of €50,000 Tuesday
21 September – The Listowel Races Supporters Club Hurdle
of ?50,000 Wednesday 22 September – The Guinness Kerry National
Handicap of €150,000 Thursday 23 September – The Smithwicks
Beer Handicap Hurdle of ?50,000 Friday 24 September – The
Harp Lager Handicap of €35,000

More information: Rónán Ó Coisdealbha Spórt TG4 www.tg4.ie
Tel: 091-505050 / 087-2472841