Death of legendary Limerick born broadcaster

The death has taken place of legendary broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin who was a native of Newcastlewest.

Aged 89, he took over the Sunday night GAA results show from his father, Seán Ó Ceallacháin, in 1948 and his voice became a familiar staple to the sporting audience as a tie-in with Gaelic Games for over 60 years.

He had the longest career in radio sports broadcasting worldwide.

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He represented Dublin hurlers in the 1940s and 1950s and played in the 1948 All-Ireland hurling final, scoring a goal in Dublin’s loss to Waterford.

RTÉ Director-General Noel Curran said the broadcaster became “an essential part of sporting Sundays.

“When he signed off on his last Gaelic Sports Results programme in 2011, it was a momentous moment not only in broadcasting but in the sporting life of the nation.

“His passing will be acknowledged by the many thousands of listeners for whom Seán Óg’s Sunday night broadcasts were an essential part of our sporting Sundays.”

GAA president Liam Ó Néill has expressed his sympathies on behalf of the GAA saying that Ó Ceallacháin holds a “very special place in GAA hearts”.

Above: The late Sean Og O’Ceallacháin.