- Michael Lyster was born on April 11, 1954 in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. He was married to Anne. He died in March 2026 in Ireland.
- SpouseAnne(1985 - March 21, 2026) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenMarkRebeccaJackEllen
- Keen rally fan, competing in several events including Cork International Rally, in which he finished third in 1992.
- Presented The Sunday Game from 1984, and fronted the programme's live Gaelic games coverage until his retirement in 2018.
- In June 2015, he suffered sudden heart failure but made a full recovery. His wife Anne helped him by performing CPR on him.
- The Tuam Herald in the late 1970s to join RTE.
- Began his journalism career with The Tuam Herald in the 1970s, went to St Jarlath's College, Tuam and spent much of his youth in Barnaderg.
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