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Colm Murray

  • 17-09-2011 7:10pm
    #1
    Capri
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    Check out 20 mins into http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1112805 - does Colm Murray have a 'vocal malfunction ' ?:D


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  • #2
    Mental Mickey
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    Capri wrote: »
    Check out 20 mins into http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1112805 - does Colm Murray have a 'vocal malfunction ' ?:D

    Actually, he's got Muscular Dystrophy.

    I think the OP has a brain malfunction....?


  • #3
    baldbear
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    Colm Murray is a legend. A gentleman i'd say. God i love his voice. It brings back so many memories from when i was a kid watching the racing with family members.

    I hope he keeps up his brave fight for a long time to come.


  • #4
    meercat
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    baldbear wrote: »
    Colm Murray is a legend. A gentleman i'd say. God i love his voice. It brings back so many memories from when i was a kid watching the racing with family members.

    I hope he keeps up his brave fight for a long time to come.

    nice post


  • #5
    coylemj
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    Capri wrote: »
    Check out 20 mins into http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1112805 - does Colm Murray have a 'vocal malfunction ' ?:D

    He has Motor Neurone Disease and is now in a wheelchair. For several months he delivered his racing reports on camera from behind a desk in the sports department when we would have expected him to be in front of the stand in Leopardstown or Galway. Clearly in that report he was talking at a slower rate than we were used to which is a sad indication that even his voice is now affected.


  • #6
    Mental Mickey
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    coylemj wrote: »
    He has Motor Neurone Disease and is now in a wheelchair. For several months he delivered his racing reports on camera from behind a desk in the sports department when we would have expected him to be in front of the stand in Leopardstown or Galway. Clearly in that report he was talking at a slower rate than we were used to which is a sad indication that even his voice is now affected.

    that could be a side effect of the drugs?


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  • #7
    mike65
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    No. That's what Motor Neurone Disease does, all physical functions loose their accuracy and eventually power.


  • #8
    tippspur
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    Major fail by Capri here,best of luck to Colm Murray with his health problems.


  • #9
    Capri
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    tippspur wrote: »
    Major fail by Capri here,best of luck to Colm Murray with his health problems.

    Apologies - didn't know 'bout his problems, used to see him around Clontarf.


  • #10
    Capri
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    See he's on RTE tonight talking about MND


  • #11
    MidlandsM
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    I wish him well. Good wishes and strength to him.


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  • #12
    meercat
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    Capri wrote: »
    See he's on RTE tonight talking about MND

    thanks for the reminder


  • #13
    omerin
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    Watching him on TV over the years he seems to be a really nice man, best wishes in his battle


  • #14
    dublinman1990
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    I thought it was a heartwarming documentary about Colm Murray. He is without a doubt one of my favourite RTE reporters that I have ever listened to. It is tragic to know that MND is going to give him a shorter life than expected.

    He is still working in the RTE Newsroom BTW which is a good sign to hear, although he is not able to do broadcasts anymore, it is a surprise that he had his last broadcast in October 2011, which was sometime before Anne Doyle left broadcasting.

    May I send you good wishes in your battle Colm.


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