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'''George Hamilton''' is a [[sports commentator]] born in Belfast. |
'''George "Nostradamus" Hamilton''' is a [[sports commentator]] born in Belfast. |
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He works for [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]], the [[Republic of Ireland]] [[radio]] and [[television]] broadcasting company and is a household name in [[Ireland]] where his voice and refined commentary style of [[Football (soccer)|football]] are familiar to sports fans. |
He works for [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]], the [[Republic of Ireland]] [[radio]] and [[television]] broadcasting company and is a household name in [[Ireland]] where his voice and refined commentary style of [[Football (soccer)|football]] are familiar to sports fans. |
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Hamilton originally trained as a [[cellist]] and [[pianist]] before beginning work for the [[BBC]], and subsequently RTÉ. As well as commentary work, Hamilton works for [[RTÉ lyric fm]] (Ireland's classical radio station) on Saturday mornings. For many years he also fronted a popular weekly quiz show on RTÉ, ''[[Know Your Sport]]'', alongside fellow commentator [[Jimmy Magee]]. Hamilton's cultured approach to sports commentary has won him admirers, and although his remarks are sometimes scoffed at, he has been a leading voice in Irish sport for almost thirty years. |
Hamilton originally trained as a [[cellist]] and [[pianist]] before beginning work for the [[BBC]], and subsequently RTÉ. As well as commentary work, Hamilton works for [[RTÉ lyric fm]] (Ireland's classical radio station) on Saturday mornings. For many years he also fronted a popular weekly quiz show on RTÉ, ''[[Know Your Sport]]'', alongside fellow commentator [[Jimmy Magee]]. Hamilton's cultured approach to sports commentary has won him admirers, and although his remarks are sometimes scoffed at, he has been a leading voice in Irish sport for almost thirty years. |
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On 18 November 2009 Hamilton's commentary for the Republic of Ireland versus France World Cup play-off game led many to speculate as to the possibility of his work having telekinetic properties. During the game Hamilton continually professed that France were "playing awful", how they were "there for the taking", reeled off various statistics as to the probability of Ireland winning because Robbie Keane scored, and how Ireland's passage to the World Cup was assured and the scoring more Irish goals a mere formality. France then scored, without reply, knocking Ireland out. |
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George "Nostradamus" Hamilton is a sports commentator born in Belfast.
He works for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the Republic of Ireland radio and television broadcasting company and is a household name in Ireland where his voice and refined commentary style of football are familiar to sports fans.
Hamilton originally trained as a cellist and pianist before beginning work for the BBC, and subsequently RTÉ. As well as commentary work, Hamilton works for RTÉ lyric fm (Ireland's classical radio station) on Saturday mornings. For many years he also fronted a popular weekly quiz show on RTÉ, Know Your Sport, alongside fellow commentator Jimmy Magee. Hamilton's cultured approach to sports commentary has won him admirers, and although his remarks are sometimes scoffed at, he has been a leading voice in Irish sport for almost thirty years.
On 18 November 2009 Hamilton's commentary for the Republic of Ireland versus France World Cup play-off game led many to speculate as to the possibility of his work having telekinetic properties. During the game Hamilton continually professed that France were "playing awful", how they were "there for the taking", reeled off various statistics as to the probability of Ireland winning because Robbie Keane scored, and how Ireland's passage to the World Cup was assured and the scoring more Irish goals a mere formality. France then scored, without reply, knocking Ireland out.