Against the Head

Against the Head is a weekly rugby magazine programme, broadcast on RTÉ Two and presented by Joanne Cantwell with regular panellists Shane Byrne, and Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley with various other guests throughout the series. The programme goes out on a Monday night usually running for thirty minutes and has been broadcast since 2003. It was previously presented by Con Murphy until 2008.[1]

Against the Head
Presented byJoanne Cantwell
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons9
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkRTÉ Two
Original releaseFebruary 2003 (2003-02) –
present
External links
Website

The programme brings viewers a mix of interviews, highlights and reviews, as well as discussion on the burning issues in Irish rugby. The series runs for the busiest period of the rugby season usually from February to May, and takes in the RBS 6 Nations Championship, Heineken Cup and AIB League and Cup, and brings its audience the latest news on developments within the game.[2]

References
  1. "'AGAINST THE HEAD' RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON". Irish Rugby.ie. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. "Against The Head". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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