Motive

Over 12 weeks this year we followed three groups of Irish students to America for the ultimate J1 Summer. This observational documentary series got an access all areas, front row seat to see what really goes on during these so called ‘'working holidays'. From personal hygiene to personal high jinks nothing was sacred. The series, charts the adventures of four students from Dublin who travel to San Diego, nine from Galway who move to Chicago and five more from Dundalk who journey to live and work in Hawaii. The show targets the 18-30 year old audience, but we think parents might also have a passing interest into what their kids got up to on the J1!

'Part Of What We Are: A Living, Breathing History of the GAA' is a major four part series tracing the story of one of the most unique sporting organisations in the world. As the GAA enters it's 125th year the Series, is a timely study of the GAA's origins, it's growth and it's future.

Motive dominated the schedules this week as our new four part series "Níos Gaelaí .. More Irish" occupied a prime time slot on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Motive Television's latest documentary The Opening Hour was watched by almost half a million people in the run up to the historic Ireland versus France Six Nation’s game at Croke Park. Featuring contributions from some of Ireland's most familiar sporting faces, the programme received rave reviews in the press.

Following previous successes for Breaking Ball, The Rod Squad and Marooned, Motive celebrated the bagging of another IFTA trophy when Micheal: The Sound of Sunday beat off competition from Ardal O Hanlon’s Leagues Apart to take the prestigious IFTA Sports award. Directed by Maurice Sweeney and edited by Mick Mahon, the documentary received critical acclaim when transmitted on Christmas Day at 8pm on RTÉ ONE