Mick Dunne

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Date of birth

1929

Date of death

08/11/2002

Place of birth

County Laois, Ireland

Mick Dunne

Biography

Mick was a journalist and broadcaster. He joined the 'Irish Press' in 1947, initially working as a librarian. He later became their Gaelic games correspondent, a position he held for thirteen years before moving to RTÉ in 1970. As RTÉ's first GAA correspondent, he was a presenter, reporter and commentator on football, hurling and handball. Dunne had a reputation for being a meticulous record-keeper of the games he covered. After many All-Ireland finals, he was the first ro get to interview the winners. He has a regular contributer on Highball GAA magazine.