The great man has passed away RIP.

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1472 - 25/06/2024 12:24:12    2554704

What a GAA man and commentator RIP

clooney (Clare) - Posts: 960 - 25/06/2024 12:50:25    2554714

RIP Micheal, the best commentator there ever was.

JimmyNail (Leitrim) - Posts: 247 - 25/06/2024 12:51:12    2554715

An absolute legend and icon, there will never be another.

FearBeag (Mayo) - Posts: 83 - 25/06/2024 12:52:03    2554717

Sad news.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13884 - 25/06/2024 12:54:10    2554720

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Fear den scoth agus Gaeilgóir is Dhuibhneach den scoth.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3131 - 25/06/2024 12:54:45    2554721

Mícheál imithe ar shlí na firinne. Fear uasal.

Guth álainn, suaimhneach a chruthaigh pictiúr ealaíonta don imirt in aigne daoine ag éisteacht lena chuid tráchtaireacha.

Ní bheidh a léithéid arís ann.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13779 - 25/06/2024 12:58:36    2554723

The voice of the summer traveling in the car as a young lad. For any younger person who has never heard his voice I recommend you get on YouTube. He was go good it was it uncommon for people to mute the tv and have Mícheál on radio.

RIP Micheal

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11409 - 25/06/2024 12:59:05    2554725

Grew up listening to his commentary on the radio, at a time when matches weren't broadcast on the TV. Even people who had no interest in GAA matches would stop to listen to him. In my opinion, one of the greatest sports commentators anywhere in the world and in any sport. His commentary was pure magic. May he rest in peace.

wicklowsupport (Wicklow) - Posts: 2024 - 25/06/2024 13:03:47    2554728

R.I.P Micheál. With Micheál O'Hehir you helped to give us our love of Gaelic Games. Listening to the both of ye, we could almost smell the newly mown grass in Thurles, Clones, Castlebar or Tullamore on Sundays that seemed sunbaked even it it was raining. Heaven now has the commentary dream team.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 387 - 25/06/2024 13:10:03    2554730

Sad day for the sport. What a legend RIP.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3911 - 25/06/2024 13:10:58    2554732

Rest In Peace, Legend.

Met him a few times - what a gentleman.
Lived to a great age also.
He will be greatly missed.

RIP

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3986 - 25/06/2024 13:11:00    2554733

A legend, may he rest in peace

goreyll (Wexford) - Posts: 124 - 25/06/2024 13:11:49    2554734

i never knew he was as old as he was, he had a great life and one of the greats in GAA who will be sadly missed. When you think the changes he witnessed in the gaa and the country as a whole it's frightening.

RIP

meath1987 (Meath) - Posts: 134 - 25/06/2024 13:13:15    2554735

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh RIP. A true legend.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8293 - 25/06/2024 13:13:30    2554736

Very sad, the end of an era. A wonderful poet with the microphone, he painted pictures in your head if you couldn't see the game. A man who treated the island as one and the Irish people, North & South, as one. A statue outside Croke Park would be a fitting tribute. Deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he Rest In Peace.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9785 - 25/06/2024 13:17:58    2554737

RIP. I remember meeting him as a young fella. Unbelieveable GAA mind.

LohansRedHelmet (Clare) - Posts: 2679 - 25/06/2024 13:30:06    2554743

The voice of the summer growing up in the backseat of the car. Legend of a commentator. RIP Mícheál

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11409 - 25/06/2024 13:48:24    2554750

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

We'll never see his like again, himself and the legendary Mícheál Ó hEithir were the voices that brought us so much excitement down through the decades,
RIP. Mícheál

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3034 - 25/06/2024 13:58:17    2554755

Rip Michael,summers were absolutely brilliant with him on commentary..never be anyone like him again..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2380 - 25/06/2024 14:01:12    2554756