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# Memory Man

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# Memory Man
Jimmy Magee's personal library of almost 1000 books to be auctioned off for charity
The Memory Man’s collection includes books and magazines from as far back as the 1960s.
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Nov 25th 2018, 10:00 AM
# Legend
'He really was different class' - Tributes pour in for broadcasting great Jimmy Magee
It was announced this morning that the 82-year-old has passed away.
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Sep 20th 2017, 10:59 AM
# RIP
Legendary sports broadcaster Jimmy Magee dies aged 82
Magee, much beloved for his ‘Memory Man’ persona, had been ill for some time.
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Sep 20th 2017, 8:03 AM
# memory lane
How to erase a memory - and restore it
The research from the University of California at San Diego could impact on Alzheimer’s research.
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Jun 7th 2014, 8:32 PM
# London 2012
Interview: Jimmy Magee
He may be commentating for the past 50 years, but RTE’s ‘Memory Man’ has no intention of hanging up the mic and headset anytime soon.
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Jul 28th 2012, 10:30 AM
# London 2012
'We've never been so well off' - Jimmy Magee backs boxers to equal Beijing medal haul
The veteran commentator believes Billy Walsh’s Irish team is the best the country has ever sent to an Olympics.
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Jul 24th 2012, 2:16 PM