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# Behind the mic

This year
2023
Conor McNamara on commentary secrets, Linekergate, and words only ever heard in an English accent
Sports commentator Conor McNamara talks to The42.
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Jun 25th 2023, 6:30 AM
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RTÉ: George Hamilton to return to commentary duty despite absence for Portugal game
Darragh Maloney will commentate on the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier in Faro this evening.
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Sep 1st 2021, 12:42 PM
Ryle Nugent returning to rugby commentary alongside Jamie Heaslip
RTÉ’s former head of sport will be covering Ireland’s November internationals for Channel 4.
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Oct 15th 2018, 3:34 PM
'There was tears in the eyes, it was highly emotional stuff' - Galway's All-Ireland breakthrough
The Tribesmen had a September Sunday to remember.
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Dec 24th 2017, 3:00 PM
RTÉ and Sky retain GAA TV rights for next five years, Newstalk lose out in radio deal
The new broadcast package will last from 2017-2022.
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Dec 9th 2016, 12:26 PM
'You might find him in the bottom of a lucky bag' - Brian Kerr's wonderfully-Irish commentating
The ex-Ireland boss was covering the Manchester derby this afternoon.
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Sep 10th 2016, 3:36 PM