Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh’s greatest skill was allowing the blind to see

The commentator and broadcaster died that rarest of things: a man more beloved than most of the heroes who played the games he called, writes Colin Sheridan 

What was central to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's voice was his love for the GAA, his passion for Gaelic Games generally, and his fascination with people. File picture: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE

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Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the commentator and broadcaster who passed away on Tuesday, aged 93, was much more than the voice of the GAA. He was an aural bridge between Ireland’s black and white past and its technicolour present.