It seems a long time ago now, but who remembers those innocent days when Pat Spillane was the bold boy of RTE's GAA coverage? In controversy terms, Spillane is analogue in a digital age.
A legendary player, a beloved figure and a great controversialist by the standards of the 1990s, when it comes to winding folk up, it is now clear that Spillane was merely preparing the ground for Brolly.
What's more, Brolly is consistently upping the ante.
In 2014, he confidently proclaimed the end of the production line in Kerry, compared Galway's seriousness about winning the All-Ireland quarter-final to the Rose of Tralee's determination to bring about world peace, and said that Sky Sports recruiting formula revolves around hiring Baywatch babes to anchor their sports coverage.
Last year, he called Marty Morrissey 'ugly' live on air. It's difficult to see how he can possibly dial up the controversy anymore.
The occasionally exasperated frontman of RTE's GAA coverage has defended the role Brolly plays in their coverage
Lyster spoke to journalist Eamon Mallie as part of his series on Irish TV, 'Mallie meets...'
If he was a guy that was just 'a mouth' that was just saying things for attention, or stuff like that, that wouldn't work. But you can strip back his comments and the way he puts them and some of the things that he says that definitely gets under people's skin and usually you find that the point is pretty accurate.
The sad thing is that he has to defend Brolly. The outrage mongers and the easily offended hordes that reside online have left Brolly's place on the panel under threat. Long live the panel.
