Ger Canning
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Ger Canning | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | Irish  |
| Occupation | Sports Commentator |
| Employer | Radio Telefís Éireann |
Ger Canning is an Irish GAA hurling and football commentator with Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) in Ireland.
Career
Born in Cork on August 1, 1951. Ger Canning was a secondary school teacher at South Presentation school in Cork City when he began his broadcasting career with Cork Local Radio in 1978[1].
Two years later in 1980 he joined the national broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann, as a member of the station's sports department. As a fluent Irish-speaker his first All-Ireland final commentary was on RTÉ 2 in 1981, as the station then had a policy of using the two channels for commentaries in both English and Irish. After Michael O'Hehir's retirement due to ill-health in 1985, Canning became the main Gaelic Athletic Association commentator on RTÉ television. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh took over O'Hehir's duties as a radio commentator. To date Canning has broadcast nearly 50 All-Ireland finals (including three in Irish).
Canning has worked on many sporting events for RTÉ, including:
- Soccer including 5 World Cups
- 5 Olympic Games
- Basketball
- International rules football
- Greyhound Racing
Other Interests
Canning played soccer for UCC and College Corinthians and played minor and junior football for St.Finbarrs [1].
He is currently a lecturer in Radio Broadcasting at Colaiste Stiofan Naofa in Cork.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Three decades making the big calls for Canning". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Colaiste Stiofan Naofa". RateMyTeacher.com. Retrieved 2010-07-22.