In pictures: The life and career of GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh in 1982. Picture: RTÉ Archives

The legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh died on Tuesday aged 93. This is a look at his career and life in pictures. 

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RTÉ’s Michéal O Muircheartaigh and his daughter Doireann during the 2000 All-Ireland football final between Galway and Kerry. Picture ©INPHO/Andrew Paton

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Marty Morrissey before the 2000 All-Ireland football final. Picture: ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh in the commentary box before the 2007 Munster SHC final between Waterford and Limerick at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Radio Kerry broadcaster Weeshie Fogarty at the launch of Dr Eamonn O'Sullivan 'A Man Before His Time' in Killarney in 2007. Picture: Eamonn Keogh (MacMonagle, Killarney)

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh relaxes in preparation for the 2010 All Ireland football football final between Cork and Down, his last as a commentator. Picture: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, assisted by his daughter Doireann, during his last All-Ireland final commentary. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh holds on to the Sam Maguire Cup with his twin grandsons Eoghan, left, and Liam, aged 2, along with Dominic Wilkinson and daughter Neasa during a 2010 press conference to raise funds for the Cormac McAnallen Trust. Photo by Barry Cregg/Sportsfile

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh prepares to commentate on his last game, the second test of the 2010 International Rules Series between Ireland and Australia. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie

October 27, 2010; Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh who was presented with a certificate stating he has made the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest career as a live match commentator. Photo by Brian Lawless/Sportsfile

October 21, 2010; Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, enjoying his first day of retirement at his home in Kilcock, Co Kildare. Picture: Arthur Carron/Collins

Arthur French (centre), Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Mick O'Dwyer pictured at the funeral of renowned sports writer, Con Houlihan in 2010 at St. Kevin's Church, Harrington Street, Dublin. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.

Donegal football manager Jim McGuinness meets Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh outside Croke Park after the 2013 All-Ireland football final. Picture: ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Dublin footballer Brian Fenton look on during the Corn Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh final between Pope John Paul II NS, Malahide, and Scoil Assaim BNS, Raheny, of which Fenton is a former pupil, which ended in a draw, during day two of the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Finals at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh with his wife Helena walking Dun Sion beach near his home in Dingle on his 90th birthday in 2020. Picture: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD