Renowned GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh has died at the age of 93.
A career spanning more than 60 years, predominantly on the radio, brought the Kerry broadcaster’s unique voice into the homes of many throughout the country.
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín - the Cork hurler who prompted one of Ó Muircheartaigh’s most famous one liners: “his father’s from Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji. Neither a hurling stronghold” - was one of the commentator’s many fans.
“He transported Croke Park into our living rooms,” said Ó hAilpín. “He did that for decades. Even when games were on tv, and I was out and was driving and couldn’t watch a game and was listening to Micheál on the radio, it was like I was watching the game on the windscreen.”
What are your favourite memories of listening to Ó Muircheartaigh’s commentary? Are there any of his famous lines which stand out? Did you ever bump into the great man on a day out in Croke Park?
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