Siobhan Doyle

2 days ago | rte.ie | Siobhan Doyle

Analysis: From unruly dressing room visits to celebratory pitchside interviews, GAA TV interviews have evolved over the yearsThe first broadcast of The Sunday Game on RTÉ in July 1979 paved the way for the proliferation of GAA interviews on TV. The timing and setting of an interview indicate an immediacy to the match. With this comes immense elation and adrenaline that can lead to an unpredictable series of events which is entertaining for viewers.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Siobhan Doyle

Analysis: camogie players of previous generations have had to play in floor-length wool skirts, long sleeved blouses and tweed tunics Taking a puck-out in a corset? Scoring a goal in a full length skirt? Women's fashion in camogie has a history of discomfort, with regulations and traditions often being prioritised over athleticism. Here's how camogie kits have evolved over the years. At the advent of camogie in the early 1900s, women who played camogie were forced to put modesty over practicality.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Siobhan Doyle

Analysis: Thousands witnessed the first and last time Meath and Kilkenny would meet in a Leinster Senior football final - but the match almost didn't happenThe reign of Leinster Senior football champions can last a calendar year, a few years if a county goes on a good run, or for a record-breaking 14 years as we have seen with Dublin in recent times. But holding a provincial title for only a few minutes is certainly unconventional, as Meath proved over a century ago. It’s 1911.

2 months ago | rte.ie | Siobhan Doyle

Analysis: Here's how one of the rarest pieces of Chinese porcelain in the world ended up in the National Museum of IrelandIt may come as a surprise to many readers that one of the world's rarest pieces of Chinese porcelain resides permanently in Dublin. Made in China around 1300AD, it is the earliest example of Chinese porcelain known to have reached Europe and was owned by royalty for centuries.

2 months ago | rte.ie | Siobhan Doyle

Analysis: At its peak, the show pulled in a million viewers a week to watch athletes, sportspeople and celebrities compete against each otherThe Superstars was a TV series in the 1970s and 1980s where sportspeople from different disciplines competed against one another in a variety of events to determine the best all-round athlete. It was a format that was first devised in the US and spread across Europe.