Sky know where to find the action

Ever think that you're missing out on some quality sports action because you don't have Sky Sports? Well think again

Ever think that you're missing out on some quality sports action because you don't have Sky Sports? Well think again. Judging by the information in their Sky View magazine, these guys don't always know what they're talking about.

Sky Sports has recently begun covering Gaelic Games but the preview provided by Sky View makes you wonder if they are in fact watching the right sport. "Thrill to this tartan-clad spectacle" we are told, with "action from the annual summer festival that is Gaelic Games".

And they tell us more: "Thousands watch Gaelic football and hurling at a variety of ultramodern stadia in Ireland". Well they may have been in Croke Park, but they obviously haven't got as far west as Sligo.

At least they got one thing right by ensuring us that they were "always eventful sports". Must have heard of the GAC so.

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics