Wit from the commentary box is only sure thing

FOR more than half a century gaelic games broadcaster Micheal O'Muircheartaigh has been the voice of GAA commentary.

The Sunday Mirror have compiled the Top 10 moments of Micheal speak.

Let's see if he can better these during today's final...

"Brian Dooher is down injured. And while he is, I'll tell you a little story. I was in Times Square in New York last week, and I was missing the Championship back home. So I approached a newsstand and I said to the man: 'I suppose you wouldn't have the Kerryman would you?' To which, the Egyptian behind the counter turned to me and he said: 'Do you want the North Kerry edition or the South Kerry edition?'...and Dooher is back on his feet."

"Anthony Lynch the Cork corner back will be the last person to let you down - his people are undertakers."

"I saw a few Sligo people at Mass in Gardiner Street this morning and the omens seem to be good for them, the priest was wearing the same colours as the Sligo jersey! But now 40 yards out on the Hogan stand side of the field Ciaran Whelan goes on a rampage. It's a goal. So much for religion."

"Colin Corkery on the 45 lets go with the right boot. It's over the bar. This man shouldn't be playing football. He's made an almost Lazarus-like recovery from a heart condition. Lazarus was a great man but he couldn't kick points like Colin Corkery."

"Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now... but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail. I've seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox."

"He grabs the sliotar, he's on the 50...he's on the 40...he's on the 30...he's on the ground."

"In the first half they played with the wind. In the second half they played with the ball."

"Pat Fox out to the 40 and grabs the sliotar. I bought a dog from his father last week. Fox turns and sprints for goal. The dog ran a great race last Tuesday in Limerick. Fox to the 21 fires a shot, it goes to the left and wide ... and the dog lost as well."

"Sean's father's from Fermanagh, his mother's from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold."

"Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, John McCarthy back to Teddy McCarthy, still no relation."

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