The Gleneagle - a new fly on the wall series on the iconic Killarney hotel of that name - begins tonight at 8.30pm on RTÉ One, while The Sunday Game Live (1.30pm RTÉ2) features Monaghan v Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Final, followed by Mayo v Sligo in the Connacht Final. In Golf: The Open (11.00am BBC Two) Hazel Irvine introduces coverage of the final day at the 144th Open at St Andrews.
The Gleneagle
8.30pm RTÉ One
New fly-on-the wall series about the iconic Killarney hotel, synonymous with the pursuit of unpretentious leisure, Brendan Grace and whatever you’re having yourself. This week the hotel welcomes a group of golden oldies who have come to the legendary ballroom to kick up their heels in a marathon of old time dancing. For the 30th year in a row, they’re here to reunite and dance with old friends for a ‘Lisdoonvarna Reunion.’ Meanwhile, in the INEC (Ireland’s National Events Centre) the popular Cork band, Walking On Cars entertain 3,000 fans in the biggest headline gig of their career. “Nobody has to dress for dinner in the Gleneagle and they don’t have to mind their Ps and Qs," says Patrick O’Donoghue, the hotel proprietor. “Most guests don’t even know what star rating we have. They come here to kick up their heels and have a good time.” The Gleneagle began business in 1957 as a fourteen bedroom hotel, but now has 240 bedrooms, 50 apartments, a leisure centre, five bars and the INEC.
The Sunday Game Live
1.30pm RTÉ2
Darragh Maloney is joined by Colm O’Rourke, Ciaran Whelan and Pat Spillane for a live football provincial final double header. First up is Monaghan v Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Final from Clones, throw-in 2.00pm, with commentary from Marty Morrissey and Martin Carney. This is followed by Mayo v Sligo in the Connacht Final from Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon, throw-in 4.00pm, with commentary from Ger Canning and Tom Carr. In The Sunday Game (9.30pm, RTÉ2) Des Cahill is joined by Kevin McStay, Eamon O’Hara and Dessie Dolan for a look back at this afternoon’s provincial finals.
Golf: The Open
11.0am BBC Two
Hazel Irvine introduces coverage of the final day at the 144th Open at St Andrews. The last time the Open was held there in 2010 Louis Oosthuizen won his first major in emphatic style, finishing seven strokes clear of Lee Westwood. He is one of three South Africans to have won the Open, along with two-time champion Ernie Els and Bobby Locke.
