All Ireland Day Explained

Genre:Documentary
Starring:David Coldrick
Cian O'Neill
Weeshie Fogarty
Country:Ireland
Company:Loosehorse

All Ireland Day (which some sources refer to as All-Ireland Day) is a documentary about the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

It first aired on RTÉ One on 9 November 2015. Loosehorse were responsible for putting it together.[1] [2]

Referee David Coldrick, Kerry selector Cian O'Neill and Radio Kerry commentator Weeshie Fogarty all featured.[3]

The Gaelic Players Association afterwards reported that several players involved in the game had contacted it after first learning while watching the documentary that their words with referee Coldrick on the day were being aired to a national audience.[4] A few days after it was aired, Kerry player Colm Cooper publicly criticised the decision not to inform the players.[5]

Kerry player Kieran Donaghy was filmed telling Coldrick that Dublin player Philly McMahon had gouged him in the eyes.[6] [7] The incident had been downplayed at the time of the game, many weeks earlier,[8] [9] including by both Donaghy[10] and McMahon.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Seán. Moran. 'All-Ireland Day' a memorable portrait of the year's highlight. The Irish Times. 11 November 2015. All-Ireland Day, produced by Loosehorse and shown on Monday night on RTÉ was as vivid a portrait of the great day as has been seen..
  2. News: Twitter reacts to fantastic "All-Ireland Day" documentary. JOE.ie. Darragh. Murphy. 9 November 2015. 27 May 2021.
  3. Web site: All Ireland Day.
  4. News: Conor. Neville. The GPA Are Not Happy With The Most Important Aspect Of Last Night's All-Ireland Final Documentary. 10 November 2015.
  5. News: Colm Cooper Has His Say On The All-Ireland Final Referee Wearing A Mic. Pundit Arena. 18 November 2015.
  6. News: Kieran Donaghy says he was eye-gouged by Philly McMahon. Independent.ie. Tom. Rooney. 7 November 2015.
  7. News: Kieran Donaghy Accused Philly McMahon Of Eye-Gouging Him On The Pitch. Balls.ie. Conor. Neville. 9 November 2015.
  8. News: Did McMahon eye gouge Donaghy?. Hogan Stand. 20 September 2015.
  9. News: Sunday Game criticised for softly-softly analysis of McMahon/Donaghy incident. Irish Examiner. Grainne. McGuinness. 21 September 2015.
  10. News: Kieran Donaghy Has Offered A Very Different Take On That Philly McMahon Incident. Balls.ie. Sinead. Farrell. 22 October 2015.
  11. News: 'We're grown men, we play a physical sport' — Philly McMahon on alleged eye-gouge. The42.ie. Ben. Blake. 21 September 2015.