# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/micheal-o-muircheartaigh
# Generated: 2026-08-15T18:01:56.094Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/micheal-o-muircheartaigh"
name: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
slug: "micheal-o-muircheartaigh"
description: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he came to be regarded as the \"voice of Gaelic games.\" He has been described as a national treasure. His prolific career earned him a place in Guinness World Records. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Memorial Cup was named in his honour and Kerry became the first team to win division one league in March 2025 and receive the cup."
tagline: "Irish Gaelic games commentator (1930–2024)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Miche%C3%A1l_%C3%93_Muircheartaigh_in_Villa_Maria%2C_Waterville._2012.JPG?width=1200"
gender: "male"
birthDate: "1930-08-20"
deathDate: "2024-06-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           48.2
  momentum:             5.03945885005637
  historical:           7.314690666666666
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     50.00000000000001
  profileCompleteness:  40
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
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    title: "Wikiquote"
    type:  "WEBSITE"
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    title: "ميتشيال او مويرتشيارتايج"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADche%C3%A1l_%C3%93_Muircheartaigh"
    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADche%C3%A1l_%C3%93_Muircheartaigh"
    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADche%C3%A1l_%C3%93_Muircheartaigh"
    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADche%C3%A1l_%C3%93_Muircheartaigh"
    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%85%D1%8F%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D1%8F%D0%BB"
    title: "О Мирхярти, Михял"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3756439"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump