Mícheál - Tráchtaire ár Linne

RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta and RTÉ.ie have joined forces for a special celebration of the tremendous contribution that Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh continues to make to Irish life as he celebrates his eightieth year.

Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh - Tráchtaire ár Linne will be broadcast live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on Friday 10 September at 7pm. Online users will be able to watch the celebrations live via the RTÉ.ie GAA Media Player at www.rte.ie/gaa and on www.rte.ie/live

The programme will be broadcast live from the Galway Bay Hotel in Salthill, and will feature contributions from friends and colleagues from across Mícheál's many areas of interest.

These will include some of the great and good of Kerry football and the GAA, those involved with Special Olympics, Greyhound Racing, the Gaelscoileanna movement and RTÉ, to name but a few, as well as his family.

The programme will be presented by Seán Bán Breathnach, with former Kerry captain Dara Ó Cinnéide also taking contributions from some invited guests and audience members.

Clár speisialta in ómós don tráchtaire aitheanta Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh a bheidh á chraoladh ó Óstán an Galway Bay i mBóthar na Trá, Gaillimh

Beidh cairde, comhghleacaithe agus iar-chomhghleacaithe le Míchéal i láthair ó Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, RTÉ, Rásaí na gCon, Na Cluichí Oilimpeacha Speisialta agus go leor eile nach iad, chomh maith leis fhéin, lena chlann agus a mhuintir.

Beidh neart scéalta agus cuimhní cinn acu don lucht éisteachta, agus déanfar saol agus saothar Mhíchíl a cheiliúradh. Is é Seán Bán Breathnach a chuirfidh an clár i láthair agus beidh iar-chaptaen Chiarraí Dara Ó Cinnéide ar an bhfoireann láithreoireachta chomh maith.