Marty Morrissey: 'I used to cry when we'd go home to New York'
Marty Morrissey reflects on his life, career as a GAA commentator, and his deep personal connection to his family home in West Clare. The piece explores his upbringing and the storytelling tradition that defines his professional and personal identity.
Why it matters
It provides a human-interest profile of a prominent cultural figure in Irish sports media.
For many, he is the voice of the GAA they grew up with and as Marty Morrissey tells Darragh McManus on a visit to his family home in West Clare, there are always more stories to tell.
Stories, stories and more stories: Marty Morrissey's life is built around them, both past and present.
As match commentator on RTÉ’s Gaelic games coverage on radio and TV, he brings us the story, live, as it’s unfolding in all its operatic drama. As GAA correspondent across all platforms, he covers breaking news stories and ferrets out the deeper stories behind the match day facts.
On his self-titled Radio One shows every Bank Holiday, he broadens out from sport and hears the interesting stories of people across the country. And in conversation, he’s a wealth of fantastic stories, both personal and professional. The man can, and literally does, talk for Ireland.
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