BBC NI recently teamed up with the RNIB NI, the IFA’s Grassroots Department and the George Best Foundation to introduce the initiative at Northern Ireland’s home internationals.<br><br>A competition was run to find two people to become professionally trained commentators at Northern Ireland games.<br><br>Jackie Fullerton and Joel Taggart had to judge entries of five-minute commentaries describing the imaginary moment your team scored the winning goal in the 2006 World Cup.Robin Peake from Portrush and Brian Elliott from Newtownards won the competition.<br><br>Shane Glynn, Executive Producer of Sport, BBC NI, said: “BBC NI is delighted to be involved with the IFA and the Soccer Sight venture. For us it’s a great opportunity to see what commentating talent might be out there.<br><br>“But, first and foremost, it’s great to help in this way to get real fans where they should be – into stadiums, right at the heart of the action.”<br><br>Soccer Sight is a form of audio description commentary. It helps give blind and partially sighted people a fuller experience, when attending international football matches. It differs from regular radio commentaries as it offers a full description of the stadium, game, fan reactions, locations in terms of play and also fan location in relation to pitch and goals.Shane Logan, Director of RNIB NI, added: “Soccer Sight is an excellent scheme which will enhance the enjoyment of blind and partially sighted people going to Northern Ireland internationals.<br><br>“It gives an all round better, fuller and more complete match going experience. Also it opens up the other aspects of going to the football fellow sighted fans appreciate as a matter of course.”
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