Michael Moynihan: Examining the tale of Christy Ring

Not sure if you picked up on this, but last week was the centenary of Michael O’Hehir’s birth. The sports commentator didn’t dominate Irish life for decades so much as embody its summers almost single-handedly.
Michael Moynihan: Examining the tale of Christy Ring
Fans watch a match of the Czech top-tier soccer competition between Bohemians Prague and Sparta Prague from behind a wall standing on ladders, as the match is closed for spectators due to the measures taken to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Prague, Czech Republic, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Not sure if you picked up on this, but last week was the centenary of Michael O’Hehir’s birth.

The sports commentator didn’t dominate Irish life for decades so much as embody its summers almost single-handedly. The radio wheezed with a brief spatter of welcome in Irish, then the wash of white noise in the background, a crowd roaring in stereo.

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