Newstalk 106-108fm today launched its coverage of the 2012 GAA All-Ireland Senior Championships and announced Skoda as the station's new GAA broadcast sponsor. Newstalk sport-veterans, Ger Gilroy and Dave McIntyre, revealed an all-star panel that will join the Newstalk sports team in delivering the best GAA coverage and analysis available on national radio - for the second year running.
The Newstalk sports team - Newstalk Sport Saturday / Sunday and Off the Ball - will be assisted throughout the season by a host of GAA sporting legends. Among those giving their expert analysis of the GAA All-Ireland Football Championship will be Darragh O Se, Colm parkinson, Enda McNulty, Liam McHale, Conor Deegan, Kevin Cassidy, David Brady, Eugene McGee and Oisin McConville. The Newstalk sports team will also bring their views on the hurling action over the summer, joined by Jamesie O'Connor, Daithi Regan, Ollie Canning and Derek Lyng.
Speaking at today's launch, Raymond Leddy, Head of Marketing Skoda Ireland said: "Today's announcement is another significant milestone for the Skoda brand in Ireland and we are looking forward to working with Newstalk on an exciting programme of events this Championship."
At the launch were, from left, Newstalk's Dave McIntyre; Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh; Raymond Leddy, Head of Marketing, Skoda Ireland; Kildare's Dermot Earley, and Newstalk's Ger Gilroy.