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- Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was born on August 20, 1930 in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Most Important (1999), Tradition (2019) and TG4: Underdogs (2003). He was married to Helena O'Muircheartaigh. He died on June 25, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.
- SpouseHelena O'Muircheartaigh(? - June 25, 2024) (his death, 8 children)
- He made his Irish radio debut in 1949. He has become the voice of Gaelic games on RTE Radio (Ireland) with his stirring account of the action on the field and his vast knowledge of the history of Gaelic games.
- His autobiography 'From Dun Sion to Croke Park' was published in 2004
- He was both a primary and secondary school teacher before taking to the airwaves. His radio career began in 1949 after winning a competition to be an assistant commentator in RTE.
- Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ.
- In a career that has spanned six decades he came to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games.".
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