1. Martin Morrissey was born on 28 October 1958 and is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter.
20 Facts About Marty Morrissey
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Marty Morrissey is the Gaelic games correspondent for RTE News and regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTE Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and Olympic Games.
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Marty Morrissey was born in Mallow, County Cork, and spent his early childhood in the Bronx, New York, where his parents worked.
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Later, Marty Morrissey went on to study at St Flannan's College in Ennis and then University College Cork in Cork where he studied medicine for three years before switching to microbiology and physics.
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Marty Morrissey then did a master's in education at NUI Galway to become a teacher.
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Marty Morrissey took charge of the Senior Football team in a period that the relationship between the neighbouring clubs Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA and Milltown Malbay GAA were at an all-time low and rivalry at an all-time high.
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Marty Morrissey managed the team to the Munster title in 1983.
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Marty Morrissey played his hurling with Ballyea GAA and later Clonbony GAA.
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Marty Morrissey played both codes at minor level for Clare.
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Marty Morrissey entered the world of broadcasting in 1988 on joining the local TV channel "Cork Multi-Channel".
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Marty Morrissey left Cork in 1994, to join RTE's TV Sports Department.
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Marty Morrissey has commentated on many sporting events but his bailiwick is Gaelic games.
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Marty Morrissey was a ring announcer and interviewer on Pro Box Live.
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In 2013, Marty Morrissey became the Gaelic games correspondent for RTE News.
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In July 2023, amid the RTE secret payment scandal, Marty Morrissey apologised for an "error of judgement" after he revealed himself as the RTE staff member who had a loan of a car from Renault for five years.
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Marty Morrissey has gained some notoriety for his colloquial turns of phrase while commentating on sports events, such as "the far over side of the pitch" and "leaving the ball into the square".
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Marty Morrissey was named as the Clare Person of The Year in 2014.
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Marty Morrissey mentioned his closeness to his mother, Peggy, in public.
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Peggy Marty Morrissey died in a road traffic collision at Annagh near Milltown Malbay, in December 2021.
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Marty Morrissey has been in a relationship with his girlfriend since 1995.