George Hook
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# george-hook - Sunday 21 April, 2013
What your favourite celebrities would be like as Facebook friends
What would Beyoncé post? What about George Hook?
# george-hook - Friday 15 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
George Hook does the Harlem Shake… and it cannot be unseen
Are you ready for this jelly?
# george-hook - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Here’s your daily ‘George Hook in a hat’ update
“Move over, Popey! There’s a new (old) sheriff in town.”
# george-hook - Saturday 2 March, 2013
George Hook: Eddie O’Sullivan went to RTÉ and wanted me off the station
The former Connacht and US coach also paid credit to his skills as a rugby pundit.
# george-hook - Monday 11 February, 2013
‘People like to hate George’ – Here are our 18 favourite quotes from when Miriam met Hook and Popey
The dynamic duo recently sat down for an intimate chat.
# george-hook - Sunday 10 February, 2013
George Hook: Opponents know they can boss Ireland around
The RTÉ pundit was in no mood for niceties after Ireland lost 12-6.
# george-hook - Monday 28 January, 2013
Top, top analysis: Power Ranking the Six Nations pundits
George Hook, Keith Wood and Shane Horgan all feature, while Jeremy Guscott’s Gladiators days are recalled.
# george-hook - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Essential Follows: Here are 50 rugby personalities to follow on Twitter
We trawl through the site so you don’t have to, identifying the sport’s most prominent and astute voices in the process.
# george-hook - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
VIDEO: Not on my court! Donners slaps down Pumas conversion attempt
The Munster lock has not forgotten the 2007 World Cup.
# george-hook - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Caption competition: What’s going on in George Hook’s head?
This doctor looks baffled by what he’s hearing. So, we’re wondering: what do you think is going on in there?
# george-hook - Sunday 18 November, 2012
‘George Hook called me a rhinoceros on dope’ – Conor O’Shea
The Harlequins director of rugby has been the voice of reason on the RTÉ rugby panel for a decade.
# george-hook - Thursday 8 November, 2012
The YouTube top 10: because people really don’t like Lance Armstrong
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# george-hook - Thursday 11 October, 2012
VIDEO: George Hook calls for end of D’Arcy, O’Driscoll partnership
The broadcaster was in a typically abrasive mood this week.
# george-hook - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Aoife Quinn: We have no media advisors
Aoife Quinn contacted the George Hook show to say she offered to speak on-the-record with the Irish Times’ Fintan O’Toole, but he said this was not what he was offered.
# george-hook - Friday 15 June, 2012
Preview: ‘Controlled abandon’ the latest plot to overthrow mighty All Blacks
No more dice rolling for Irish coach Declan Kidney but most supporters would not be averse to a game of stuck in the mud against New Zealand.
# george-hook - Friday 8 June, 2012
The Magnificent Seven: Aprés Match skits
With the popular RTÉ clip show returning for the Euros, we thought we’d revisit some of our favourite clips.
# george-hook - Friday 11 May, 2012
The Magnificent Seven: most entertaining sports pundits
With Euro 2012 and Apres Match on the horizon, we take a look at some of our favourite TV analysts.
# george-hook - Friday 4 May, 2012
Tubs still losing listeners as D’Arcy’s figures rise
The latest listenership figures show that while RTE favourites Morning Ireland and Marian Finucance fared well, Ryan Tubridy and Derek Mooney suffered losses.
# george-hook - Friday 20 April, 2012
Rise and shine: Kick-off times confirmed for Ireland tour to New Zealand
No graveyard shifts for Irish fans this June as Brian O’Driscoll and company do battle with the world champion All Blacks.
# george-hook - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
George Hook: I’ll quit if Denis O’Brien is convicted of malfeasance
Hook on tribunals, media ownership and Rupert Murdoch…
Essential viewing: here are 10 people we’d like to see on the RTÉ panel this summer
RTÉ have picked some interesting guest panellists in the past, but who will they opt for this time around for Euro 2012?
# george-hook - Saturday 14 April, 2012
As it happened: Munster vs. Glasgow Warriors, RaboDirect PRO 12
The Scottish side visited Musgrave Park with hopes of inflicting a third successive home defeat on the Reds.
# george-hook - Monday 12 March, 2012
# george-hook - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Hook: ‘I dislike Dunphy more than any other human being on the planet’
The 70-year-old broadcaster also had some less-than-kind words to say about Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll.
# george-hook - Sunday 5 February, 2012
‘Tbowe time’ and other phenomena: how Twitter reacted to Ireland v Wales
Here’s what the great and the good thought of this afternoon’s game.
# george-hook - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
Kidney criticism affected me, admits Cullen
The Leinster captain has described how “you have to back yourself as a player” when faced with criticism.
# george-hook - Saturday 26 November, 2011
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: here are our 30 favourite soccer clichés
Don’t you just hate it when a commentator utters a phrase you’ve heard a zillion times before? Well, here’s some of the worst offenders for your sins.
# george-hook - Friday 4 November, 2011
Dunphy, Hook, Smyth, O’Brien and Byrne – the Twitter war
Well-known personalities have taken to Twitter to trade insults and rumours about the departures of Eamon Dunphy and Sam Smyth from their Sunday morning radio shows.
# george-hook - Sunday 23 October, 2011
Sporting tweets of the week
Find out what Jerry Flannery has to say about Dana, what digusting image Bernard Berrian recently conjured and which Brian O’Driscoll tweet provoked George Hook’s ire.
# george-hook - Saturday 22 October, 2011
You said what? Here’s our 16 favourite Rugby World Cup quotes
From #seanobrienfacts to Marc Lievremont’s penchant for pessimism, we round up the memorable words of wisdom from some of the sport’s most eminent figures… And George Hook.
# george-hook - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
Senator lashes lack of media solidarity for Sam Smyth
Labour senator John Whelan criticises members of the media for not offering public support to Today FM’s Sam Smyth.
# george-hook - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Martin McGuinness: ‘I know nothing about the Northern Bank robbery’
The presidential candidate insists he “condemns absolutely” the robbery of Northern Bank, and denies knowing the perpetrators.
# george-hook - Friday 7 October, 2011
Poll: are you going to stay up all night or go to bed early?
Apart from that whole out-half argument, it’s the biggest question of the week ahead of tomorrow’s big game in New Zealand.
# george-hook - Sunday 18 September, 2011
Sporting tweets of the week
George Hook responds to his critics, Joey Barton has some unkind words for Mick McCarthy and Usain Bolt tells it like it is.
# george-hook - Saturday 17 September, 2011
Twitter reaction: Ireland stun Australia in Auckland
Twitter exploded as Ireland scored a memorable win over the Wallabies. Here are some of our favourites.
# george-hook - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Poll: has Kidney got his team selection right?
Eoin Reddan has been brought in for Ireland, while Jonny Sexton has retained his place in the starting line-up.
# george-hook - Sunday 11 September, 2011
Poll: How do you feel about Ireland’s prospects now?
Are Declan Kidney and co better off packing their bags now? Or is everybody overreacting massively? Have your say in our poll.
# george-hook - Friday 9 September, 2011
George Hook and Brent Pope make breakfast; prepare for Rugby World Cup
The rugby pundits appear in an ad as you’ve never seen them before – throwing food around the place in their dressing gowns.



























































