Longest serving sports broadcaster in the world Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin makes final broadcast for RTÉ.
After his 63 years of service to Raidió Teilifís Eireann (RTÉ), sports broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin presents his final 'GAA Sports Results'.
He was given a send-off with a retirement celebration in the RTÉ Radio Studio 1 on 5 May 2011. Master of Ceremonies at the retirement function was Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin's lifelong friend and colleague Jimmy Magee.
Jimmy Magee reminisced about the many years the pair spent together in RTÉ. On 6 June 1966, the Jimmy Magee All Stars began raising money for charity. On the team in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan, was Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin,
He was just fantastic.
Jimmy Magee thanked Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin for his involvement in enabling the All Stars to travel to America in 1971.
GAA President Criostóir O Cuana (Christy Cooney) paid tribute to Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin's lifetime of service, not just to RTÉ, but also to Gaelic games.
From a player, to a referee, to a commentator, to a sports journalist, to a writer of books, he's been through it all.
Representing the Government, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring paid respects to Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin. RTÉ Director General Noel Curren congratulated and thanked Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin on behalf of the organisation. He considered it a huge achievement,
For someone to have such a long career in broadcasting and to still be generating that level of affection and respect.
Reflecting on his 63 year broadcasting career Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin ,
Raidió Teilifís Éireann has been my life and I've only got good memories upon my departure from here and I want to thank everybody in RTÉ both past and present.
Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin also thanks his family for their enduring support and tells listeners,
Tonight, for one last time I bid you farewell.
He dedicates a compilation of his career highlights to his late wife Anne McDonagh before signing off,
Sin a bhfuil uaimse anocht a chairde. Beannacht Dé oraibh.
Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin presented RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday evening programme 'GAA Sports Results' from 1953 until 8 May 2011. He entered the 2012 Guinness World Records for achieving the longest career in radio sports broadcasting worldwide. His first radio broadcast took place on Radio Éireann in 1935 as part of the Scoil Colmchille school choir. In 1948 he took over the Sunday night GAA results programme from his father Seán Ó Ceallacháin.
This episode of 'GAA Sports Results' was broadcast on 8 May 2011. The presenter is Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin.
