Popular sports presenter Jimmy Magee has died, aged 82.
The veteran broadcaster, known as the ‘Memory Man’, died overnight in hospital after his health declined in recent months.
He also wrote a column for The Sunday World and has been with the paper since it first opened in the 70s.
Jimmy’s work ethic and passion for sport was the stuff of legend. The RTE commentator covered an astonishing 12 World Cups and 11 Olympic Games during his illustrious career and since the first edition of the Sunday World in 1973, his column or quiz has appeared in every single publication since.
Jimmy is survived by his two daughters – Linda and Patricia – and son Mark. He lost his other son Paul to motor neuron disease at the age of 51 in 2008 and his wife, Marie, passed away at the age of 54 in 1989.
“He was a legend of Irish sports journalism,” said the Sunday World’s John Brennan. “His column or his quiz has appeared in every single Sunday World paper since 1973. He never missed a week.
“He was great fun. He loved questions with little tricks in them and he came into our office every week armed with his latest list to try and catch us out.”
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