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Senior Jockey
Broadcaster Colm Murray's death was announced today.
Sportsreporter for RTE News, his main interest was horse racing and he did the sport a huge service in his life, bringing the atmosphere and excitement of racing and especially the major racing festivals into Irish living rooms.
A peoples' person, raconteur and mimic of note he had the gift of communication with professional and casual observer alike, making his message simple but interesting.
He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2010, retired from broadcasting for a while but under WP Mullins instructions went back to work .
His style was never better seen than in 2011 RTE Cheltenham coverage when he told story after story,one wittier than the next between races to the point that the viewer wanted the race to finish to hear the next yarn!
An interview first broadcast on radio 01/01/2012 is being repeated tonight on RTE Radio 1 at 10pm. I urge all to listen to this gifted man with the beatiful voice once more.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. R.I.P
Sportsreporter for RTE News, his main interest was horse racing and he did the sport a huge service in his life, bringing the atmosphere and excitement of racing and especially the major racing festivals into Irish living rooms.
A peoples' person, raconteur and mimic of note he had the gift of communication with professional and casual observer alike, making his message simple but interesting.
He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2010, retired from broadcasting for a while but under WP Mullins instructions went back to work .
His style was never better seen than in 2011 RTE Cheltenham coverage when he told story after story,one wittier than the next between races to the point that the viewer wanted the race to finish to hear the next yarn!
An interview first broadcast on radio 01/01/2012 is being repeated tonight on RTE Radio 1 at 10pm. I urge all to listen to this gifted man with the beatiful voice once more.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis. R.I.P
