Réabhlóid GAA explained

Genre:Documentary
Director:Ronan O'Donoghue
Starring:Michael Cleary[1]
Johnny Dooley
Davy Fitzgerald
Liam Griffin
Ger Loughnane
Johnny Pilkington
Éamonn Scallan[2]
Martin Storey
Brian Whelahan
Narrated:Diarmuid Lyng
Runtime:1 hour
Company:Loosehorse
Channel:TG4

Réabhlóid GAA is a documentary about hurling during the 1990s. The title translates into English as "GAA Revolution".[3]

The period covered marked a transition from the dominance of the sport's traditional "big three" (Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary) to the emergence of Offaly, Clare and Wexford as All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners in successive years.[3] Offaly began the run by winning their third title with a comeback victory over Limerick in 1994.[3] Clare then won a first title since 1914 in 1995, while Wexford won a first title since 1968 in 1996, Clare following with another title in 1997.[3] The 1998 Clare v Offaly trilogy is also covered.[4]

Former Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng narrated.[3] [5] TG4 first aired Réabhlóid GAA on 16 December 2020.[6] [7] The broadcaster repeated it on 17 March 2021 (Saint Patrick's Day).[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Relive Tipp's All Ireland glory and the best of 90's hurling. The Nenagh Guardian. 8 December 2020.
  2. News: Relive Wexford's glory days with new TG4 documentary. Gorey Guardian. 19 December 2020.
  3. News: 'The story of a revolution': TG4 doc looks back at a decade that redefined hurling. The42.ie. 30 November 2020.
  4. News: Glory days of Offaly hurling to feature in Réabhlóid GAA. Offaly Independent. 9 December 2020.
  5. News: Diarmuid Lyng — Réabhlóid GAA. RTÉ Radio 1. 11 December 2020.
  6. News: New 'Réabhlóid GAA' Hurling Documentary on TG4. Hogan Stand. 14 December 2020.
  7. News: Christmas Comes Early For GAA Fans With TG4's December Schedule. Balls.ie. 8 December 2020. There's also a new hurling documentary, Réabhlóid GAA, which premieres on December 16th. It charts the hurling revolution of the 90s which saw six counties win the Liam MacCarthy Cup..
  8. News: St Patrick's Day GAA nostalgia on TG4. Hogan Stand. 16 March 2021.