Legend of the airwaves ‘humbled’ by tributes

LEGENDARY broadcaster Mícheál O Muircheartaigh has said he was humbled by the wave of glowing tributes sparked by his retirement.

Many households would watch football and hurling matches on silent televisions while listening to the iconic broadcaster’s commentary on the radio.

But as political and sporting leaders lined up to pay homage to the Kerry man, he insisted that much of the praise for his 62 years of broadcasting was overstated.