d1071Tributes are paid to RTE sports broadcaster Jimmy Magee. – d1071 http://www.wlrfm.com WLR is Waterford's local radio station, delivering up-to-date news and sport, discussing current affairs, playing the best mix of music and giving away great prizes. We broadcast on 95.1 and 97.5 FM across Waterford City and County and online on www.wlrfm.com across the world 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:17:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1 Tributes are paid to RTE sports broadcaster Jimmy Magee. http://www.wlrfm.com/2017/09/20/tributes-are-paid-to-rte-sports-broadcaster-jimmy-magee/ http://www.wlrfm.com/2017/09/20/tributes-are-paid-to-rte-sports-broadcaster-jimmy-magee/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:17:35 +0000 Liz Reddy http://d1071.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=16096

Legendary sports commentator and journalist Jimmy Magee has died.

He passed away at the age of 82.

It’s understood the veteran broadcaster known as ‘memory man’ had been ill for some time.

His career spanned over 50 years as commentator for 12 World Cups.

During his career he covered 11 Olympic Games including Waterford man John Treacys olympic silver medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

Irish National boxing Champion Neil Gough from Waterford says Jimmy Magee was really good to the sports people away from the microphone and the cameras.

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