Ard san Aer

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Ard san Aer
Genre Gaelic games
Presented by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Narrated by Mac Dara Mac Donncha
Brian Tyers
Country of origin Republic of Ireland
Original languageIrish
Production
Production company Nemeton TV
Release
Original network TG4
Original release7 November 1996 (1996-11-07) 
3 October 2005 (2005-10-03)
Related
GAA Beo
Seó Spóirt
Peil na mBan Beo
GAA 2018

Ard san Aer (High in the Sky) was an Irish language television programme which showed highlights of Gaelic games. [1]

It was TG4's flagship Gaelic games show from November 1996 to October 2005. Originally a studio-based show which featured interviews with special guests discussing their favourite sporting moments, it later evolved into a weekly highlights programme showing the best of the weekends' Gaelic games action. Live games were also shown under the Ard san Aer Beo banner.

Ard san Aer underwent a revamp in 2005 and was renamed GAA 2005

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References

  1. "TG4 take live games to new level". The Irish Times . 1 February 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2018.