Championship Matters

Championship Matters
Genre	Gaelic games
Presented by	Marty Morrissey
Country of origin	Ireland
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
Production
Location(s)	RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	RTÉ Two
Original release	May 2012 – present
Chronology
Related shows	The Sunday Game
External links
Website

Championship Matters is a Gaelic games-themed magazine and review television programme that has aired on RTÉ Two since May 2012. Presented by Marty Morrissey, the programme features a mix of interviews, analysis and discussion on all GAA related matters. The show follows on from the The Committee Room which was shown in 2011.^[1]

History

In 2011, RTÉ's commissioning editors sought new ideas for a Gaelic games-based midweek programme that would compliment The Sunday Game. The eighteen half-hour programmes would be broadcast on either Wednesday or Thursday evenings; however, provision would be made for a one-hour show. RTÉ Sport would provide a programme set, opening animation and programme graphics for the series, subject to further discussion with the successful company.^[2] In May, RTÉ announced that The Committee Room would be hosted by RTÉ's Head of Gaelic Games Marty Morrissey and would feature interviews, analysis and debates. That began on 25 May 2011. Axed the following September, for the 2012 season it was replaced by Championship Matters, with the same presenter.

Broadcast

Championship Matters is broadcast live every Thursday evening during the championship season at 8:30 p.m. on RTÉ Two and is repeated again on the following Saturday. The Committee Room was broadcast live from the RTÉ Television Centre every Wednesday evening during the championship season at 8:00 p.m. on RTÉ Two and was repeated in a late-night slot the following Thursday.

References

1. "Championship Matters". RTÉ TV. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
2. "Game on as TV3 shares spoils". RTÉ. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.