Joe Brolly says that he "nearly vomited" after Lee Keegan tweeted to apologise for his Man of the Match selection following last week's Sunday Game Live.
Keegan was appearing on the programme for the live coverage of Roscommon vs Galway in the Connacht senior football semi-final which saw the Tribesmen advance to the provincial decider next month.
The former Mayo player and 2016 footballer of the year selected Roscommon's Ciaráin Murtagh as Man of the Match with many feeling Galway's Damien Comer would have been a more approriate choice given his display.
Keegan took to Twitter that night admitting he had made the wrong call and apologised for the decision:
"The MOTM today was selected at a certain stage in the second half. The two most prominently [sic] figures, Comer/Murtagh. Comer made a block & scored 4th point & in fact should have been selected for MOTM. Apologies Galway people, ye have a serious team.”
MOTM was selected at a certain stage second half, 2 most prominently figures, Comer/Murtagh
Comer made a block & scored 4th point & in fact should have been selected for MOTM.
Apologies Galway people, ye have a serious team 🤝🤝🤝— Lee Keegan (@leeroykeegan) April 23, 2023
Brolly saw the tweet and was far from impressed as he writes in today's Sunday Independent, accusing Keegan of "licking up" to the Galway team.
Joe Brolly on the culture of RTÉ GAA pundits
Brolly reckons that the apology points to a wider problem with RTÉ GAA pundits.
"It is a perfect snapshot of the falseness and eagerness to please/play safe that has infected the RTÉ studio, where everyone is looking over their shoulder," he writes.
By the time I was sacked, a lot had changed. There was no loyalty. No sense of integrity. No camaraderie. Colm O’Rourke and Pat Spillane soldiered on for a while, but I think they hated it as it was clear they were no longer wanted. Too opinionated. Too passionate. Too prone to say things they actually meant.
"What is happening now in the public broadcaster’s studio is a dystopia," Brolly continued before describing the programme as a "national embarrassment."
"If Lee wants to apologise to anyone, he should apologise to the nation."
The former RTÉ pundit certainly didn't hold back in his latest criticism of the station's GAA coverage.
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