RTE legend and GAA icon Michael Lyster dies at age of seventy-one
Irish broadcasting veteran Michael Lyster has passed away suddenly on March twenty-second after a short battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife Mary who confirmed the news to colleagues across Ireland's media landscape.
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1Michael Lyster has died at age 71 following a career spanning over three decades as an RTE sports broadcaster.
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2He was best known fronting 'The Sunday Game', the flagship GAA program, from its launch in 2084 until his retirement in 2018 after presenting for more than thirty years. Lyster joined RTE initially to present news bulletins before transitioning into live presentation and anchoring major events like The Olympics.
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3Tributes have been paid by colleagues across radio and television who described him as a moderniser of sport broadcasting, an iconic figure synonymous with Gaelic games coverage.
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Michael Lyster is remembered as a 'moderniser of sport broadcasting' and was best known for presenting The Sunday Game from 1984 to 2018, making him synonymous with Gaelic Games.
— (Standard.co.uk)"Iconic" former GAA presenter Michael Lyster has died at the age of 71. He presented 'The Sunday Game', a flagship show on RTE for over three decades before retiring in late February
— (Independent.ie)Irish President Catherine Connolly has expressed deep sadness over the death aged 71 of Michael Lyster, a broadcaster best known for presenting *The Sunday Game* on RTE from 1984 to 2018. Taoiseach Micheal Martin described him as a "moderniser" and an iconic figure synonymous with Gaelic Games coverage following his three decades hosting the show alongside other colleagues who praised his warm style, humor, and professional approach.
Former broadcaster Michael Lyster has died at age 71 after a career spanning over four decades, during which he presented *The Sunday Game* for more than thirty years. Widely regarded as an iconic figure in Irish sports journalism by the Taoiseach and RTE Sport's leadership, his legacy is defined particularly by his long-standing coverage of Gaelic games following earlier work at The Tuam Herald covering events like Moscow 1980 Olympics.
Michael Lyster has died at age 71 after a career spanning nearly four decades as an RTE sports broadcaster, where he worked across radio and television from joining the station in 1978 until retiring in 2016. He is survived by his wife Anne and their children Mark, Jack, Ellen, Rebecca; Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described him as a modernizer of sport broadcasting who was synonymous with RTE's coverage of Gaelic games at The Sunday Game during the Olympics era
Michael Lyster has died at age 71 after a long career presenting *The Sunday Game* on RTÉ, where he hosted for over three decades. He is survived by his wife Anne and four children following years spent in journalism before stepping down from the show's hosting role in 2018.