The student's name was Dermot Morgan, who later found fame as the titular character in the television series Father Ted.

Murray and Martin were instrumental in giving Morgan his break on television when they introduced him to the producer and writing team of RTÉ comedy series The Live Mike.

His first job at the end of the course was with the Evening Herald in Dublin and he interviewed John Wayne in the Gresham Hotel in the early 70s.

He was one of the main contributors to the popular RTÉ satirical radio programme Green Tea starring Oliver Callan.

[2] Murray was married to Connie, who was Ireland's first female sports editor when she was appointed to that role in the Irish Daily Star in the 1990s, and they had one daughter, Charlotte.