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Mark Lynch was at the Kerry Sports Academy last evening where the main sports hall was named in honour of the great broadcaster who died last year at the age of 93.
Legendary GAA broadcaster, the late Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, is to be honoured by Munster Technological University at an event this evening when the main sports hall at the Kerry Sports Academy on the university’s North Campus in Tralee will be named in his honour. spoke to Pat McGarty, senior lecturer in public policy at MTU, and chair of the governing body of MTU, Jimmy Deenihan.
Tá an halla spóirt in MTU le hathainmniú in ómós do Mhicheál Ó Muircheartaigh – ócáid a bheidh ar siúl ar an nDéardaoin.
Ag caint faoi pictiúr cáilíul de fhoireann Chiarraí ó 1939 atá daite agus a thaispeánann laochra caide an chontae i ngeansaithe an Daingin.
Tuarascáil a d'fhoilsigh an Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil an EPA ar maidin ó thaobh cúrsaí dramhaíola sa tír seo i 2022, a thaispeáineanna gur beag dul chun cinn atá déanta.
Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, ó Ionad Éigeandála um Éigniú na Gaillimhe ag labhairt faoin ionad nua atá siad a thógáil sa gcathair.
Bainisteoir Gnothaí Corporáideacha in Aer Lingus ag caint ar na dúshláin a bhí acu i 2024 agus ag caitheamh súil i dtreo 2025.
Aoife Ní Shúilleabháin a caint le daltaí Phobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne faoín toghchán.Ruairí Ó hUanacháin, Pádraig Seán Ó Muircheartaigh, Tom Ó Neachtain,Kieran Ó Catháin,Ruairí Ó hÓgáin,Grace de Bhál,Méabh Ní Dhúbhda
Bhí breis is 500 duine mbun léirsithe ag Aerfort na Sionnaine de Sathairn agus iad a léiriú a mí shástacht fén aerfort agus aer spás na h-Éireann bheith á úsáid le arm lón thabhairt go hIosrael.
Seán Ó Ceallaigh;Fine Gael. Marina Ní Dhubháin;Áisitheoir ealaiona Ealaíon na Gaeltachta.. Seoladh leabhair 'Memories of Coláiste Íosagáin. Sinéad Crowley;The Maid of Fifth Avenue. Séamus Ó Muircheartaigh;Bua Chumann Rugair Chorca Dhuibhne inné.
Bhuaidh Cumann Rugair Chorca Dhuibhne Corn Mhic Eilegóid inné. An dara babhta acu a leithéid do ghaisce dhéanamh.
Ag caint ar an nasc idir cursaí Chumann Lúithchleas Gael agus cursaí polaitíochta i gCiarraí le breis agus 100 bliain i bhfianiase chinneadh Billy O'Shea a ainm a chur chun cinn d'Fhine Gael sa dáilcheantar.
Omós á thabhairt aige dá chara Dermot Cox ó Chill Dara a cailleadh le déanaí. Bheadh ard aithne ar Dermot i gCorca Dhuibhne.
Austin Ó Briain,Patrick Farrell,Iggy,Seán,Colm agus Seán Ó Muircheartaigh ag imirt galf i nDún Séann.
Thug Joe Ó Muircheartaigh sciúird ar Rás chúrsa Bhaile an tSagairt inné,agus bhuail sé le cuid do mhuintir Chorca Dhuibhne a bhí cur pingin anseo is ansiúd ar na capaill.
Conraitheoirí bainte féir gnóthach an chéad lá d'Fhómhar. Ré na meithile imithe agus an féar sábhálta laistigh do dhá lá anois. An Comhlucht Folláin a fanacht le sméara dúbha aon lá chun tabhairt fén subh blasta.
Relive the final 25 minutes before throw-in in the 2024 All-Ireland SHC final as Tommy Walsh and Tommy Rooney bring you the build-up, colour and noise from Croke Park in the 25 minutes before the sliotar is thrown-in - ft. our yearly rendition of The Hurlers Prayer, a beautiful tribute to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, and Tommy's monologue as the players make their pilgrimage behind the Artane Band.Hurling on OTB, with BGE GAA.
Sliotars, Cork and Clare superstars and the incomparable Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh remembered, with John Cooney, Seamus McKenna, Róisín Bugler, Jim McKeon, Catherine Foley, Gerry O'Beirne and Éamonn Ó Muircheartaigh
NO PASARAN!Across Europe, in the USA, the Middle East and in England regressive political elements are gathering strength. In the North of Ireland we have always had to contend with these forces. And historically the right wing have played a significant role in our affairs across the island. They were well represented in the conservatism of the Catholic hierarchy which like its fundamentalist protestant counterparts in the North, had a privileged position for far too long. Everyone deserves full civil and religious rights. But no religious grouping should have the state to uphold its positions.Fascists also emerged at different times. Cumann Na Gael – now Fine Gael – grew from the Blue Shirts. Today we live in more enlightened times but the Far Right and other right wing tendencies are raising their heads once again. They must be vigorously, peacefully and resolutely resisted by citizens and be subject also to the rule of law. TOMMIE AND MICHEÁL. I was very shocked to hear of Tommie Gorman's death. I had been with Tommie just two weeks before at an event in Dublin. He had already texted me to tell me his cancer was back. He told me as he always did that he was “Never better”. That was one of his little sayings, and the name of his book incidentally.He said to me “it's ok”, it's no problem” and he gave me a hug. We had a yarn and subsequently we texted each other again after that. Approaching his operation I also reached out to wish him good luck. I want to send my heartiest condolences to Ceara, Joe and Moya, to Tommi's sister Mary and his brother Michael. He really missed his sister Paula who died recently also.My memories of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh are the same as everybody else who loves Gaelic games. It's that lilting, poetic West Kerry voice in and out of Irish and English telling the story, lyrically lifting the game beyond at times what was happening on the pitch. I used to love listening to his commentary on the radio
Iognáid Ó Muircheartaigh, Cathaoireach Bhord Stiúrtha Ionad Éigeandála Eigniú na Gaillimhe ag labhairt faoi Chlár píolótach Síciateiripe Ealaíona.
Sport is too important to fall into the hands of cultural vandals. The death of Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh was a reminder of the role sport plays in Irish life.Nothing elevates a community like sporting joy and community is central to all that is good in Irish life. On Free State, Joe and Dion look at how sport has been turned into a commodity. From Buenos Aires to Bellaghy, sport has had the joy removed. Who, apart from Mickey Harte, is to blame?This episode of Free State is sponsored by Manscaped. Visit https://www.manscaped.com/ and get 20% off and free shipping by using code freestate20Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/To get in touch with the podcast: info@freestatepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What is wrong with Gaelic football? Joe insisted that Dion watch the All Ireland quarter finals last weekend and will he ever forgive him? On Free State, Joe reflects on the decline and fall of Dublin and explains what they need to do next. Joe and Dion also remember Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Joe recalls his days training with him in Dublin. They also ask a critical question in these troubled times: when were white shoes first worn in Mayo?This episode of Free State is sponsored by Manscaped. Visit https://www.manscaped.com/ and get 20% off and free shipping by using code freestate20Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/To get in touch with the podcast: info@freestatepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the 2010 archives, a Miriam interview with Mícheál just before he retired about how he prepared for match day and his attitude to life
Billy Keane explains what the iconic sports commentator (and fellow Kerry native) meant to him
Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. * Inniu an naoú lá is fiche de Mhí an Mheithimh. Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin. Thug an deireadh seachtaine seo caite roinnt cluichí spreagúla dúinn sa pheil Ghaelach, bhain Doire bua drámatúil amach in aghaidh Mhaigh Eo tar éis ciceanna pionóis. Seo na socruithe do na cluichí ceathrú ceannais an deireadh seachtaine seo: Ciarraí in éadan Dhoire, Ard Mhacha in éadan Ros Comáin, Dún na nGall in éadan Lú agus Baile Átha Cliath in éadan Gaillimhe. Chríochnaigh Ciarraí céim na ngrúpaí le buanna suntasacha in aghaidh Mhuineacháin, na Mí, agus Lú. Beidh Lú ag imirt in aghaidh Dhún na nGall sa chéad chluiche ceathrú ceannais na hÉireann dóibh riamh. Tháinig siad go dtí an pointe seo tar éis bua le cúilín amháin in aghaidh Chorcaí Dé Domhnaigh. Chomh maith leis sin, beidh Ard Mhacha agus Ros Comáin ag dul san iomaíocht, dhá fhoireann a bhfuil stair chogaidh láidir acu ó na 1970idí agus na 1980idí. Bhuaigh Ros Comáin a gcéad cluiche riamh in aghaidh Thír Eoghain Dé Sathairn seo caite. Beidh Gaillimh ag iarraidh an chéad bhua craoibhe a fháil ar Bhaile Átha Cliath ó bhí 1934 ann chun a séasúr a leathnú. Tá foireann Bhaile Átha Cliath ag dul go maith, tar éis an ceathrú ceannais a bhaint amach agus an ceathrú teideal déag as a chéile i gCúige Laighean a bhuachan. Tá Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, an tráchtaire iomráiteach ar chluichí Gaelacha, tar éis bás a fháil ag aois 93. Rugadh é i nDún Síon, Co. Chiarraí, sa bhliain 1930 agus d'oibrigh sé mar mhúinteoir ar dtús. Thosaigh sé ag obair do RTÉ in 1949 nuair a rinne sé tráchtaireacht as Gaeilge ar Chorn an Bhóthair Iarainn. Lean sé ar aghaidh ag múineadh go dtí lár na 1980idí nuair a d'éirigh sé ina chraoltóir lán-aimseartha le RTÉ. Ghlac sé áit Mhíchíl Uí Éithir mar phríomh-thráchtaire ar RTÉ Raidió 1 in 1985. Bhí a chluiche ceannais deiridh aige in 2010 nuair a rinne sé tráchtaireacht ar bhua Chorcaí ar an Dún. D'éirigh sé as craoltóireacht i mí Dheireadh Fómhair na bliana sin. Dúirt an Taoiseach gur "fear uasal ó bhonn go baithis" a bhí ann agus luaigh sé a ghuth uathúil agus a ghrá don spórt. Luaigh an Tánaiste Micheál Martin a fhiosreacht agus a ghuth álainn a chuir beocht fiú sna cluichí ba shuaracha. Fuair Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh bás san Ospidéal Mater, Baile Átha Cliath i measc a theaghlaigh. Scaoil breitheamh sna Stáit Aontaithe Julian Assange saor mar gheall ar mhargadh pléadála a chuir deireadh le blianta fada de dhráma dlí. Bhí Assange á lorg ag na Stáit Aontaithe as rúin mhíleata a nochtadh trí WikiLeaks. Phléadáil Assange ciontach as comhaontú chun eolas cosanta náisiúnta a fháil agus a scaipeadh. Dúirt an breitheamh i gcúirt sna hOileáin Mairianacha Thuaidh, "Beidh tú in ann siúl amach mar fhear saor." Scaoileadh Assange ó phríosún ardshlándála sa Bhreatain Dé Luain. Ghearr an breitheamh pionós cúig bliana agus dhá mhí príosúin air, le creidmheas don am a chaith sé sa Bhreatain. D'fhág Assange an chúirt in SUV bán agus d'fhág sé Saipan ar scairdeitleán go Canberra, An Astráil. Dúirt WikiLeaks ar an ardán X "nár cheart go mbeadh an margadh pléadála riamh tar éis tarlú." Dúirt Príomhaire na hAstráile, Anthony Albanese, gur "forbairt fháilteach" a bhí sa mhargadh pléadála, tar éis don rialtas a rá go raibh cás Assange "tarraingthe ar feadh i bhfad rófhada." * Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta. * GLUAIS ciceanna pionóis - penalty kicks san iomaíocht - in competition tráchtaire - commentator craoltóireacht - broadcasting margadh pléadála - plea deal príosún ardshlándála - high security prison
Southern Editor Pascal Sheehy reports
Clár a taifeadadh i nDún Síon, i Lúnasa 2020 nuair a bhí Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh ag ceiliúradh 90 bliain d'aois.
This week on Playback. The fallout from the US Presidential debate. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Tommie Gorman remembered. And the country turns Swiftie. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.
On Wednesday's GAA Daily on Off The Ball with Optimum Nutrition, Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the Gaelic Players Association, we pay tribute to the late, great, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. We'll hear from the man himself Kerry legend Kieran Donaghy pays tribute And former Mayo captain Dermot Flanagan talks about being coached by Mícheál.
Archive audio of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Tommie Gorman following both of their deaths yesterday.
Tá pobal na gcluichí gaelacha go mór fé bhrón le scéal an lae inné go bhfuil rí-thráchtaire na linne seo, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, dulta chun na síoraíochta.
A chuimhne féin ar Mhicheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
On Wednesday's GAA Daily on Off The Ball with Optimum Nutrition, Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the Gaelic Players Association, we pay tribute to the late, great, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. We'll hear from the man himself Kerry legend Kieran Donaghy pays tribute And former Mayo captain Dermot Flanagan talks about being coached by Mícheál.
Ag labhairt linn faoi Mhicheál Ó Muircheartaigh, a chuid cuimhní cinn agus an aithne a bhí aige air.
Iar-chraoltóir eile le Raidió na Gaeltachta agus aithne aige ar Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh le breis is 50 bhliain.
Blaiseadh den cainte a rinne an craoltóir aitheanta Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh síos tríd na blianta.
Dlúthchara eile le Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh agus iad i mbun craic, ag craoltóireacht ag imirt gailf agus ag freastail ar rásaí na gcapall.
Dlúthchara eile le Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh agus iad i mbun craic, ag craoltóireacht ag imirt gailf agus ag freastail ar rásaí na gcapall.
Iar-chraoltóir eile le Raidió na Gaeltachta agus aithne aige ar Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh le breis is 50 bhliain.
Listeners, friends and sportspeople pay tribute to the late Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
Sports presenter Des Cahill remembers the camaraderie and warmth of Ó Muircheartaigh as a fellow broadcaster.
A look back at some of the most memorable moments of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's commentaries.
Footballer Pat Spillane shares his memories of his fellow Kerryman and friend Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
Former Armagh player and President of the GAA pays tribute to the unique style of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
Our GAA Correspondent Marty Morrissey looks back on his career.
On the day we lost Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Irish Examiner sports editor, Tony Leen speaks to one of the people who knew him best. Dara Ó Cinnéide shares his memories of the legendary Gaelic games broadcaster in this special podcast conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tá an craoltóir cáiliúil Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh imithe ar shlí na fírinne ag aois a 93 bliain d'aois.
Oíche Nollaig na mBan de chuid Séan Ó Riordáin, a bhailigh Helen Ní Shé ó Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh i nDún Síon roinnt blianta ó shin.
Labhair Joe Ó Muircheartaigh, iriseoir agus nia le Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh ar Dhún Síon - áit dhúchais an tráchtaire atá imithe ar shlí na fírinne.
Bhí aithne mhaith ag iar-pheileadóir le Corcaí Micheál Ó Criodáin ar fear Dhún Síon. Mícheál Ó Gliasáin, fear Chill Áirne ag dul siar bóithrín na smaointe ag cuimhneamh ar a chara mór.