Sarah McInerney has revealed that she was “mortified” after her golf-gate comment was accidentally aired.
The presenter was signing off on a segment about the Oireachtas Golf Society, which has caused massive controversy in the past week after 80 people attended an event in Clifden – including high-profile public figures.
Following a lengthy discussion on the topic, Sarah unintentionally summed up how the nation were feeling about the subject matter – letting out an exasperated “Jaysus” which was caught on the microphone.
When asked by Goss.ie at RTÉ’s virtual Autumn launch how she felt upon discovering the comment had been aired, Sarah responded: “Mortified.”
I enjoyed that little exasperated "jaysis" from Sarah McInerney there! #golfgate pic.twitter.com/SMSk7hLAOq
— Peter Branigan (@PeterBranigan) August 21, 2020
The comment was made on Sarah’s last day presenting the Today Show on RTÉ Radio One: “I managed almost four months without a blip and then on my last day of course…”
“I just saw the red light on in the corner of my eye as soon as I said it and just slapped my hand to my head.”
“I looked up and saw the sound guy had his hand slapped to his head and we just looked at each other,” she laughed.
“I thought I had better apologise for that,” she added.
Sarah McInerney has just confirmed her place in my heart by saying “Jaysis” on @RTERadio1 when she thought she was off air. “Jaysis” is right.👌🏼
— Leeanne Quinn (@Leeanne_Quinn_) August 21, 2020
Sarah McInerney sighing JAYSUS into the mic. 😂
She is a national treasure.#golfgate— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) August 21, 2020
Jaysis. Sarah McInerney speaks for all of us!
— Chris Jordan 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 (@Dubliner76) August 21, 2020
Sarah McInerney gasping “jaysis” as they go to the ads 😁 your last day in a job is usually a doddle #golfgate
— Seán Tack…aberry (@seantack) August 21, 2020
Sarah McInerney saying "JAYSUS" on air was the sigh of a nation. No apology needed.
— Fintan Walsh (@FintanYTWalsh) August 21, 2020
Sarah McInerney really capturing the mood of the nation there with an unintentionally on-mic "JAYSUS". pic.twitter.com/wQHlhJs030
— Sarah Garvey (@ItsSarahGarvey) August 21, 2020
Anyone hear Sarah McInerney give an exhausted, "jaysus" before the ad break. 😂
— Graham Merrigan (@Merriganmania) August 21, 2020
RTE 2020 – Photo by Ruth Medjber @ruthlessimagery
