Tommy Martin: What are the secrets of a golden commentary? 

RTÉ's Greg Allen met the moment as much as the Irish athletes in Rome in front of him over the past week. 

GOLDEN MOMENT: Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland reacts after winning the Mixed 4x400m Relay final in Rome last week week. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

“Just hold your nerve – she’s holding her nerve!” 

Greg Allen has been a familiar voice covering golf and athletics for RTÉ for decades, but it was with his calling of the Irish mixed 4x400m relay team’s European Championship gold medal that he landed one of those moments all broadcasters spend their careers dreaming of.