Colm Murray RIP

DubCul

Genuine man and with a passion for sport.

RIP to a person I will miss.

truebluesac

Met colm afew times in my youth . An absaloute gent

RIP

KKkitty

R.I.P. One of the best sports journalists of our time.

stooge

RIP

Nice man by all acounts and one of the few RTE presenters worth their fee.

Seedy Arling

Poor guy. RIP.

fred funk }{

Does this disease normally kill people so quick? doesn't seem that long ago he was diagnosed.

RIP

PropJoe10

RIP Colm Murray, a great man. One of the few fine broadcasters at RTE these days. He'll be sadly missed.

Allyall

R.I.P.

Very sad, he was one of the most likeable people in RTE/on TV.

Deedsie

My condolences.

Really sad, great man and his documentary on MND was brilliant. He'll be sorely missed.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anam.

padd b1975

RIP.

His reports about Chinese culture during the Beijing Olympics were the stuff of legends.

leahyl

Came across as a true gent. Very very sad. R.I.P Colm

80s Child

A sad day for Irish journalism; his obvious passion for all sports was evident in everything he did. RIP

kfallon

Loved his racing, so much so that it was often the leading story on his sports bulletins:

"And first to racing....."

An absolute gentleman by all accounts, R.I.P.

RikkFlair

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Does this disease normally kill people so quick? doesn't seem that long ago he was diagnosed.

RIP

He was diagnosed in 2010. Horrible horrible illness, Jimmy Magees son died from same condition and a lot younger too.

kfallon

RikkFlair wrote: »

He was diagnosed in 2010. Horrible horrible illness, Jimmy Magees son died from same condition and a lot younger too.

Paul Magee, another gentleman. Good footballer in his day too.

rednik

RIP Colm, a true gent and a great broadcaster.

ToxicPaddy

Always remember listening to Colm Murray commentating on the horse racing. Very passionate about it and that definitely showed in his work.

Sad to hear of his passing.

RIP

coolhull

R.I.P Colm. A gentleman to the last.

Miaireland

A real Gentleman. May he Rest in Peace

P_1

In a way I'm happy for him that his suffering is finally over, by all accounts a horrific way to have to go.

Ar dheis dé go raibh a hainm

Mr.Prodston

An absolute gent and I will always remember his voice. One of the finest sports news reporters especially when you think of the faux passion you see on Sky Sports News you can really appreciate the true love for sport he had. He will be greatly missed.

RIP

Sugar Free

I remember his appearance on The Late Late Show soon after he was diagnosed where he discussed the disease.

Even then, knowing what lay ahead, he spoke with such enthusiasm and dignity about what he still planned to achieve with the time he had left. Really made an impression.

RIP.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

RIP Colm.
A true gent.
I hope that there will be a minutes silence at Galways to honour his memory.
A sad day for Irish broadcasting and Irish horse racing.

Anita Blow

His programme for those that want to watch-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXxUnuAJo7Y

Misty Chaos

Not a nice thing to see when you log onto boards.

Was one of the faces and voices of sports in my youth.

RIP Colm, you've earned it.

Pang

Very sad to hear. You could always sense his passion for sport. RIP Colm.

Lapin

I've got to be honest and admit that when I saw there was a thread to Colm here on After Hours I was a little concerned.

But having read through all the comments here, the fact that there is not even one smart arse remark is a testament to the universal popularity of the man.


All the best Colm Murray
Free at last from the prison of motor neurone disease.
And to escape during Galway Race Week too.
Couldn't have planned it better - Fair play to you !

Galwayguy35

I remember he used to still do the sports section on the news even when he was suffering with the disease, very brave thing to do IMO.


RIP

JP Liz V1

RIP

jmayo

A true gentleman by all accounts.
Even if you weren't a horse racing fan, you could tell how much he loved the sport and how he wanted to spread that enjoyment.

RIP