Henry Shefflin hilariously dabbles in Gaelic football punditry as RTE's Saturday Game debuts format change
THERE was a noteworthy format change in The Saturday Game which led to an amusing moment where Henry Shefflin gave his two cents on the Ulster football final.
Donegal's
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It's not the usual set-up for the hurling and football analysts to be on at the same time
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One of the greatest hurlers ever admitted he had limited football insight to offer
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Typically during either the Saturday or Sunday version of the highlights programme, the football and hurling pundits don't appear on-screen at the same time.
However, on this weekend's edition Shefflin and Diarmuid O'Keefe remained at the table while Sean Cavanagh and Vinny Corey joined the party as attention turned from
Initially host Damien Lawlor threw to former Wexford ace O'Keeffe on account of him being a brother-in-law of Armagh ace Jarly Og Burns.
But he then asked the Kilkenny icon for his view on the latest memorable provincial final to unfold before a packed house in Clones' St Tiernach's Park.
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Shefflin chipped in with: "Well, we were sitting here in the dark studio here all day today while everyone else was enjoying the sunshine.
"But you could feel the tension (in Clones) from all the way over here and that's the great thing about the football and hurling Championships this year.
"I think it's pure drama and sport at its finest, going right down to the end and that's what we want in sport."
With a smile he then literally held his hands up and added: "Now that's all I can say. As for football tactics Damien? No, I'll pass on this one to be honest with you!"
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Amid all five men laughing in the moment of levity, Cavanagh then suggested: "Football is the new hurling eh men?"
Only for Shefflin to fire back: "Hold on, I wouldn't go that far now!"
Henry Shefflin hilariously dabbles in Gaelic football punditry as RTE's Saturday Game debuts format change
On a more serious note, there was one unsavoury aspect to the Ulster Championship decider as there was a
The situation was defused before Donegal skipper McBrearty lifted the Anglo-Celt Cup.
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Donegal boss Jim McGuinness did not see what caused the ruckus.
He said: 'I don't have a perspective on that. It's not nice to see. It shouldn't happen.
"I was giving my daughter a hug at the time. I didn't see what happened, but it shouldn't be in the game.'
His Armagh counterpart Kieran McGeeney has to lift his players for a group of death with Dublin, Galway and Derry but hopes they can bounce back after raising Sam Maguire last July.
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He said: 'We've been in the group of death for the last three years, so what's new?
'It's a tough one. Derry are playing well. Dublin are Dublin, and Galway are probably one of the best teams in the country. There's no easy ones left.'
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