George Hamilton (broadcaster)
Irish football commentator
George Hamilton (born 2 January 1950) is an Irish broadcaster born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known as the chief football commentator for RTÉ Sport, for which he also commentates on other sporting events, such as the Olympic Games. He presents a classical music programme on RTÉ Lyric FM on Saturdays and Sundays called The Hamilton Scores.
Early life and education
Hamilton was christened in the same Presbyterian church as George Best. His father Jimmy played for Cliftonville, but George was a Glentoran ‘superfan’.
While a student at Methodist College, Belfast, Hamilton was, for a time, principal cellist with the school orchestra. He then studied German and French at Queen's University, Belfast.
Broadcasting career
Hamilton began his commentary career with BBC Sport, before joining RTÉ Sport eight years later in 1984. He had previously worked for RTÉ during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Since 2003, he has worked for RTÉ Lyric FM (Ireland's classical radio station) on Saturday mornings.
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