Michael Lyster: A Legendary Sports Broadcaster's Passing

0:00It's March 22nd. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Global News Today, your AI-powered World Briefing. Michael Lister, one of Ireland's most familiar sports broadcasters at RTE, has passed away at the age of 71. He spent decades anchoring the Sunday game live, a flagship show on Gala Games that he hosted for more than 30 years. Lister joined RTE back in 1979, retired from the program in 2018, right after covering the all Ireland Gaelic football. Final between Dublin and Tyrone. Beyond that, he handled coverage for the Olympic Games in a wide array of sports like horse racing, athletics, rugby, football, motorsport, and greyhound racing. Tributes have come from top figures, including Tally Seash Michael Martin, who remembered Lister as a trailblazer in sports broadcasting in Estetie. Presence during landmark moments in the Olympics in Gala Games. RTE's director general Kevin Backers called him a true gentleman with a deep

1:00passion for sport, especially Gala Games, where he anchored countless. Memorable matches in lively panel talks on the Sunday game. Colleagues at RTE Sport highlighted his calm professionalism and skill in steering discussions through the biggest days on the GAA calendar, leaving A, lasting mark on Irish viewers who tuned in for his reliable voice.