Ageing With Attitude: Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh may have retired but he is still as active as ever

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, aged 85, is living a fuller life than most men a third of his age.

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh may have celebrated his 85th birthday four weeks ago, but the ‘legend’ who is famous as a GAA match commentator and for his love of the Irish language, is living a fuller life than most men a third of his age — though he wouldn’t give that observation much thought.

While young men regularly post their achievements on social media for all the world to see, the octogenarian is busy climbing mountains, driving himself the length and breadth of Ireland to charitable events and jet-setting annually on long-haul flights — the most immediate being to the Asian GAA Games in Shanghai next month.