Gabriel Egan is RTÉ Radio's senior soccer commentator. He covered Ireland's first-ever experience of a major final, at the 1988 European Championship, and Ireland's famous win over England in Stuttgart. Since then, he has been the commentator for all of Ireland's international matches right through the Jack Charlton, Mick McCarthy and Brian Kerr eras as Irish teams competed in World Cup Finals at Italia '90 and Japan and Korea 2002. In between, he worked at the Finals of '98 in France.
Gabriel Egan joined Eoin Hand as 2fm commentators for the Irish matches during EURO 2012 and continues to commentate on soccer on both RTÉ TV and radio.
“Has he blown the final whistle yet? Yes, he has.”
In June 1988, Ireland had qualified for their first major soccer championship final, and faced England in their first game. Gabriel Egan and Noel King were the commentators for RTÉ Radio.
Production Year
1988
Contributor
Gabriel Egan
Noel King
GABRIEL EGAN
“Rome, Here We Come”
Gabriel Egan is there at the 1990 World Cup to describe the penalty shoot-out between Ireland and Romania.
Production Year
1990
Contributor
Gabriel Egan
GABRIEL EGAN
“Why did they bother coming to a game of football at all?”
Ireland v England at Lansdowne Road: shortly after Ireland score, the game has to be abandoned when England fans go on the rampage.
Production Year
1995
Contributor
Gabriel Egan (Commentator)
Jim Beglin (Commentator)
