'What a joke this is' - commentator fumes in hilarious rant as scaffolding blocks view of greyhound race

A run-of-the-mill greyhound race on Wednesday has achieved notoriety after being called "absolutely diabolical" and "a joke" by the course commentator.

The 10.57 at Kilkenny was won by Yacht Tom but it is the course commentator who is receiving all of the attention after expressing his frustration at the camera's obstructed view of the track.

The commentator was unable to see various stages of the race due to scaffolding in the foreground and his remarks were amplified in the closing stages as a construction worker blocked the camera view. 

"It's absolutely diabolical that this scaffolding is right in front of the camera view," the commentator lamented as the dogs were loaded into the traps, before later adding "oh for Go-agh – what a joke this is!" as the field rounded the home bend. 

While struggling to keep his language clean during the broadcast, the commentator's woes were soon resolved as the camera angle was changed a few races later.

The video is gaining traction on social media, with many recalling similarly exasperating days at work.

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