He passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 93.
Somebody was determined that nobody would be getting 17
cúilíní in July… even though they’d be good Tattlers, from the parish of Hell, who would have a great rivalry on the pitch with the neighbouring parish of Hades, although Achilles as full back was always their weak spot, I knew his mother well….
Micheál “quirky“ GAA commentary was a audio backdrop to Irish summers, even those who couldn’t give two shites about the All Irelands, or anything else.
My favourite, hopefully not apocryphal, Mícheál quote was ”Setanta Ó hAilpín; his father is from Fermanagh and his mother from Fiji… neither a hurling stronghold!”
Voice of gaelic games to bow out tomorrow