Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh as 'Saturday Live' Presenter, 1988

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh takes the presenter’s chair on ‘Saturday Live’

‘Saturday Live’ was a chat show with a difference each week it was presented by a different mystery host.

The presenters came from the world of entertainment, sport, politics and the arts and included Alan Dukes, Rhonda Paisley, Tiede Herrema, Tracy Pigott, Father Michael Cleary, Brendan Shine, Niall Toibin, Bishop Eamon Casey, Pat Ingoldsby, Ulick O’Connor, Henry Kelly, Lord Henry Mountcharles, Shay Healy, Mick Lally, Eamon Dunphy and Pat Kenny. Music on the show was provided by composer Bill Whelan who also introduced the guest host.

On 31 January 1987, it was the turn of television and radio Gaelic games commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.

You know him as a broadcaster, a commentator of Gaelic games and greyhound racing, but in fact in his time he’s also been a teacher, a part-time trainer of the Kerry All Ireland, he’s been a founder of Coláiste Gaeilge, and believe it or not a greyhound trainer, and the father of eight children.

His first guest is Cork actor Dónall Farmer best known for playing Fr Tim Devereux in RTÉ soap Glenroe.

This episode of ‘Saturday Live’ was broadcast on 5 March 1988.

The presenter is Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.