Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh RIP

[Milltown Row2]

Was wonder where Sid went, great to have him back

[weareros]

Deserves its own thread. The greatest commentator or all time in any sport. The word legend doesn't do the man justice.

RIP

Would put the following on mount rushmore along with the great Mícheál.

Brian Moore (groundball), Jim Ross (WWE), Peter O'Sullevan (Racing) and Bill McLaren (Rugby)

And Sid Waddell

Off topic but couldnt hold a candle to those listed above.

RIP Michael

Not sure how it's off topic. Great commentators were listed and imo Sid Waddell was one as well.
Ps: It's Micheál not Michael.

Two fadas actually. Me Hall.

[Truthsayer]

Was wonder where Sid went, great to have him back

Sid went to that great oche in the sky 🎯

[dec]

He replaced Michael O'Hehir, which were some big shoes to fill.

[Norm-Peterson]

He visited my South Derry primary school before the 1993 final. I have a newspaper cutting of it.

[Tony Baloney]

I'd have liked a wee drop of Salad Cream on his ham sandwiches but apart from that a class apart.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Hadn't a clue what you were on about Tony, just got sent a link. Quality 🤓

Laying out the tomatoes in a formation.
As a mark of respect to the great man I forthwith will never cut triangles again 🤝😆

[LC]

And here is the great mans finest quotes from an old article...

https://www.the42.ie/micheal-isms-the-best-o-muircheartaigh-quotes-40543-Oct2010/

Who remembers turning the volume on the TV down and listening to the commentary on the radio.

So true, remember listening to Munster Hurling matches, he took things to a different level.

[Milltown Row2]

Was it him that said that "And that's Joe Rabbit chasing Pat Fox in tbe corner, wow I never thought you'd see a rabbit chase a fox"

[Derryman forever]

Was it him that said that "And that's Joe Rabbit chasing Pat Fox in tbe corner, wow I never thought you'd see a rabbit chase a fox"

Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now, but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!

[Milltown Row2]

Was it him that said that "And that's Joe Rabbit chasing Pat Fox in tbe corner, wow I never thought you'd see a rabbit chase a fox"

Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now, but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!

Funnily enough the other night I was refereeing a game and there was two lads with animal nicknames playing on opposing teams, one called tiger and the other rhino..

Country lads have some nicknames all the same 

[Itchy]

Was it him that said that "And that's Joe Rabbit chasing Pat Fox in tbe corner, wow I never thought you'd see a rabbit chase a fox"

2nd post on this thread has a link to some of his more famous commentaries, including the fox and rabbit one.


Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now, but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!

Funnily enough the other night I was refereeing a game and there was two lads with animal nicknames playing on opposing teams, one called tiger and the other rhino..

Country lads have some nicknames all the same 

[twohands!!!]

Was it him that said that "And that's Joe Rabbit chasing Pat Fox in tbe corner, wow I never thought you'd see a rabbit chase a fox"

2nd post on this thread has a link to some of his more famous commentaries, including the fox and rabbit one.


Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now, but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail... I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!

Funnily enough the other night I was refereeing a game and there was two lads with animal nicknames playing on opposing teams, one called tiger and the other rhino..

Country lads have some nicknames all the same 

One of the nephews is friends with a "Badger".
He's a country lad.
Asked him my nephew where the nickname came from and got the standard teenager "Dunno" and shrug.

[twohands!!!]

Was up at our club a couple of times, was interviewed by him, briefly, as we had a double club final appearance at Croke park with our hurlers and Footballers in our centenary year..

He just sat in the club like one of your old clubmen, blended in like a regular, having the chat and recalling stories

Got him to sign his book, which I might have another read. the stories in it are great

Met him once and that description of him as being like an old clubmen really nails it. Totally matches the vibe he gave off, down to having the chat about who I was related to and games he remembered from years back relatives had played in. Absolute gentleman.

[Captain Scarlet]

Met him a few times for work and he was so easy-going and a gentleman. It's like he wore his greatness with levity. He didn't do fuss (even though we wanted to fuss over him)

One thing that struck me was his posture funnily enough. He was in his late 80s and so tall still. He was looming physically but it added up to such a calming presence.

A genuine legend - RIP.