The voice of Gaelic football and hurling for half a century, RTÉ Radio commentator’s wry, deadpan remarks were sporting folkore
When the time came for Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh to leave the field and discover if there are Gaelic Games in the afterlife, Ireland mourned a radio broadcaster who for half a century had been the voice of sport.
Sadness at news of his death on Tuesday at the age of 93 swiftly alchemised into a celebration of a singular ability to paint pictures with words, lyricism and wisecracks that made the nation laugh and entered folklore.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/30/ireland-says-farewell-to-micheal-o-muircheartaigh-bard-of-the-ballgames
Author : Rory Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2024-06-30 06:00:13
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