This is an accepted version of this page Martin Morrissey (born 28 October 1958) is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter.

Morrissey was born in Mallow, County Cork (where his mother was from) but was raised in the Bronx, New York, where his parents worked.

[1][2][3] While still a student in UCC, he had coached teams of Kilmurry Ibrickane GAA to Clare U-16 and Minor Football titles.

This took the attention of Sr Cecilia, principal of St Joseph's Secondary School, who needed a coach for their boys football team.

By forming a school team consisting of players out of the parishes Kilmurry Ibrickane, Milltown Malbay, Doonbeg and Cree-Cooraclare, Morrissey defused most of the tensions.

[4] Morrissey entered the world of broadcasting in 1988 on joining the (since defunct) local TV channel "Cork Multi-Channel".

[10][11] Morrissey has gained some notoriety for his colloquial turns of phrase while commentating on sports events, such as "the far over side of the pitch" and "leaving the ball into the square".

[12] While in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, he came across supermodel Cindy Crawford and, in his own words, "took off with speed in pursuit of one of the most beautiful women in the world.

[13] While in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, his colourful commentary on the women's beach volleyball drew attention of journalist Pat Stacey as he "gurgled and burbled away over close-up shots of shapely bums in tiny bikini bottoms".