Legendary gaelic games commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh has died.
He passed away this morning at the age of 93.
A native of Kerry, he first began working for RTÉ back in 1949 and retired in 2010.
His voice became synonymous with gaelic games over his six decade career.
The Taoiseach is among those paying tribute, saying, "the word "legend" gets used too often, but for Mícheál, it is almost not enough."
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I today learned of the death of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
May he rest in peace.
Read my statement here below. pic.twitter.com/IIFgls59Dc
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) June 25, 2024
Mícheál was born just outside Dingle in 1930, grew up on the family farm and was educated locally.
He trained to become a teacher, but in the late 1940s, he did a test commentary on a hurling match.
He was selected, and a legendary career began.
He's being remembered as someone who brought the on-pitch action to life for listeners around the world, with some memorable one-liners;
"Seán Óg Ó hAilpín: his father’s from Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji. Neither a hurling stronghold."
Micheál's legacy is set - he will always be an iconic voice to football and hurling fans up and down the country.
