Colm Murray

Colm Murray
Born(1952-03-22)22 March 1952
Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died29 July 2013(2013-07-29) (aged 61)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationUniversity College Galway
Maynooth University
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist
Years active1978–2013
EmployerRTÉ
Known forRTÉ News
SpouseAnne (?–2013)

Colm Murray (22 March 1952 – 30 July 2013) was an Irish broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist, best remembered for his reports on horse racing. Employed by RTÉ from 1978 until his death in 2013 after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease,[1] Murray was the first sportscaster on the newly launched hour-long rolling news bulletin, the Six One News.[2]

Early life

Born on Church Street, Moate, County Westmeath where his parents ran a petrol station and newsagent, Murray was the eldest of four, with three younger sisters. The youngest sister, Patricia, died from a tumour when she was six years old in 1969 and another sister, Catherine, died shortly before Colm. Murray was educated at the Convent of Mercy National School, Blessed Oliver Plunkett Boys' National School and the Carmelite College. He subsequently attended University College Galway where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in English, French, and History. He later qualified as a secondary school teacher for Maynooth University and spent six years teaching in Athlone, Tullamore, and Ballymun.[3]

Broadcasting career

In 1978, Murray responded to a newspaper advertisement seeking a continuity announcer for state broadcaster RTÉ. His application was successful and he began his presenting career on Hospital Requests on RTÉ Radio.[4]

After six years as a continuity announcer and radio presenter, Murray joined RTÉ News as a full-time newscaster, working alongside figures such as Maurice O'Doherty, Charles Mitchel, Anne Doyle and Don Cockburn. In 1989, he moved into the area of sports coverage where he became a sportscaster, sports reporter and sports presenter, sometimes out in the field but usually in the studio.[3] He was the first sportscaster on the newly launched hour-long rolling news bulletin, the Six One News.[2]

Personal life

Murray was married to his wife, Anne, until his death, with whom he had two daughters, Catherine and Patricia, both named in honour of his sisters.[5] Murray was a cousin of RTÉ radio star Cathal Murray[6] and uncle to professional wrestler Karen Glennon through his sister Mary.[7]

References

  1. ^ "His sporting life". RTÉ Television. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Aer Arann Alumni Award for Sports Achievement and Leadership" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "The voice of sport from Moate". The Westmeath Independent. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Colm Murray Reflects". RTÉ News. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ "RTÉ broadcaster Colm Murray dies aged 61". RTÉ Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ^ "RTE star Cathal Murray tells of agony of watching his cousin Colm Murray die". Irish Mirror. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. ^ "RTÉ broadcaster Colm Murray dies aged 61". The Irish Times. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

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