Ó Muircheartaigh the star of the show in Kerry

CELEBRATED sports commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh got a rousing welcome in sunny Killarney where he was parade Grand Marshal.

The octogenarian, who waved regally to thousands of spectators lining the streets, travelled at the head of the parade in a traditional horse-drawn wagonette with Killarney deputy mayor Sean Counihan.

“Golf past, present and future” was the theme of the day’s activities, which highlighted the hosting of the 2011 Irish Open Golf Championship in Killarney in late summer.