Jimmy Magee

knucklehead6 · 20-09-2017 08:00AM #1

Has passed away. RIP

gramar · 20-09-2017 08:03AM

He'll live long in the memory.

elefant · 20-09-2017 08:04AM

Different class.

Different class!

Uriel. · 20-09-2017 08:05AM

Legend. RIP.

McMurphy · 20-09-2017 08:09AM

said it all.

http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1411-radio-sports-commentary/1453-jimmy-magee/365159-jimmy-magee-on-commentating-as-a-seven-year-old/

RIP memory man.

jacool · 20-09-2017 08:09AM

RIP

Green Peter · 20-09-2017 08:12AM

Rip Jimmy, brilliant commentator, lovely man, legend

The Backwards Man · 20-09-2017 08:13AM

The pigeon, the symbol of peace!

RIP

Always number 1 · 20-09-2017 08:14AM

RIP.
Very sad to hear this. Hopefully somewhere somehow he is reunited with his beloved wife and son.

Bishopsback · 20-09-2017 08:15AM

Rip Jimmy, will always be fondly remembered.

Beechwoodspark · 20-09-2017 08:17AM

Different class, different class!!!

Legend

The_Kew_Tour · 20-09-2017 08:19AM

His naming of all the Olympic medals we won as John Tracey was about to win Silver in 1984 was one of the great pieces in any Sports Commentary. Not that he load to remember but was still elegant

kfallon · 20-09-2017 08:25AM

Different class.....he was just that himself.
R.I.P. to a legend

beertons · 20-09-2017 08:40AM

Just read there that the memory man passed away last night.

munsterlegend · 20-09-2017 08:42AM

Sad to hear he has passed away. A legend of growing up in Ireland in the 70's and 80's where a lot of us had only the two channels. Maradona and Treacy commentaries live in the memory but also know your sport and ask jimmy. There was no google in those days.

RIP Jimmy.

20-09-2017 08:46AM

beertons wrote: »

Just read there that the memory man passed away last night.

Thread here already

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057788970/1/#post104729082

Kimbot · 20-09-2017 08:49AM

MOD Threads merged

osarusan · 20-09-2017 08:54AM

Netherlands with 3 out of 3 penalties so far... and now it's 4 out of 3!...which would be a bit of an effort wouldn't it, 4 out of 3...make it 4 out of 4.

RIP Jimmy.

super_furry · 20-09-2017 09:13AM

Really sad news. Bobby 'The Brain' Hennan yesterday, Jimmy Magee today, two big voices from my childhood watching sport.

beertons · 20-09-2017 09:18AM

No more of the memory man.

Kerrydude1981 · 20-09-2017 09:38AM

Always sad when someone that you grew up watching passes away,remember the old man used be a big fan of Know Your Sport and that rubbed off on me,its something RTE havent come close to since

RTE should have a whole night of programmes in tribute to Jimmy Magee

RIP

eigrod · 20-09-2017 09:41AM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Always sad when someone that you grew up watching passes away,remember the old man used be a big fan of Know Your Sport and that rubbed off on me,its something RTE havent come close to since

RTE should have a whole night of programmes in tribute to Jimmy Magee

RIP

They should get the Apres Match crew to do something for a couple of hours. A mixture of the serious and the humorous from Jimmy's career with a dig deep into the archives for footage.

RIP Jimmy.

blinding · 20-09-2017 09:45AM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Always sad when someone that you grew up watching passes away,remember the old man used be a big fan of Know Your Sport and that rubbed off on me,its something RTE havent come close to since

RTE should have a whole night of programmes in tribute to Jimmy Magee

RIP

RIP Jimmy McGee .

A lovely escort to the goal for Maradona by the English players .

heretochat · 20-09-2017 09:47AM

Had the privelege of meeting this great man a couple of years ago. So approachable and glad to chat sport for a few minutes. Left a lasting impression on me.

RIP

razorblunt · 20-09-2017 09:55AM

A legend. Nowadays with every commentator trying to find a niche of a bit of controversy it shows that he definitely was different class. Just got on with it, no soundbites, no controversial opinions.

RIP Jimmy.

Der Stier · 20-09-2017 09:57AM

RIP.
He was a great commentator.

marvin80 · 20-09-2017 09:57AM

His love of sport shone through in his commentating - RIP Jimmy

https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/910399597125791744

snowflaker · 20-09-2017 09:58AM

Met him in the National Stadium shortly after his wife died. Lovely man, a gentleman in every respect

fryup · 20-09-2017 10:09AM

and remember he commentated at a time when there was no co-commentator ..most of the time he did it all on his own

bit biased it must be said, but he'll be missed

RIP Jimmy

redandwhite · 20-09-2017 10:21AM

Unique.

RIP

shamrock55 · 20-09-2017 10:24AM

Ah poor Jimmy,the world of sport won't be the same,what a great life he had though going to all these sporting occasions most of us could only dream of RIP

Jimmy Magee

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