Radio reviews
Rory McIlroy after winning The Masters in April. Photo: Getty
Jonathan Healy, sitting in for Pat Kenny on Newstalk (weekdays, 9am), managed to create a certain kind of controversy – the kind that isn’t controversial. He had sought the views of the Irish people about the game of golf, which he regards as boring and elitist and an overall waste of time. A good walk spoiled.
The response was almost entirely negative – not towards golf, but towards Healy’s negativity. It seemed as if an entire nation was rising up in defence of its beloved sport, and it wasn’t just emotional. They were citing all sorts of sensible reasons why this was a slur on the Royal and Ancient game, on Ireland itself and perhaps even on humanity in general.
