New Posts For Thread: Legendary commentator Philip Greene passes awayhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-awayThe death has taken place of Philip Greene, who was best known as a soccer commentator on RTÉ Radio, as well as being as Head of Sport with the station. Greene began his RTE Radio career in the 1940's. He was editor, producer and presenter of the poCheers Woprkrider- have just visited the RTE archive to listen to the commentary clips. A great memory of a really passionate commentator.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496172053#496172053Cheers Woprkrider- have just visited the RTE archive to listen to the commentary clips. A great memory of a really passionate commentator.Wed, 18 May 2011 15:33:37 -0500cork hibs matches were probably at the old flower lodge, which is now the gaelic ground Pairc Ui Rinn. I lived up the road from it in the 70s but my dad was not a soccer man so we only went to Pairc Ui Chaoimh which was a little further down the roadhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496170565#496170565cork hibs matches were probably at the old flower lodge, which is now the gaelic ground Pairc Ui Rinn. I lived up the road from it in the 70s but my dad was not a soccer man so we only went to Pairc Ui Chaoimh which was a little further down the roadWed, 18 May 2011 15:19:47 -0500very nice of you cymro....its lovely to know phillp was enjoyed abroad as well ....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496170341#496170341very nice of you cymro....its lovely to know phillp was enjoyed abroad as well ....Wed, 18 May 2011 15:17:50 -0500Back here in Wales in the 1970's (as I imagine the same applied in Ireland) Sunday afternoons used to drag.3 TV channels showing repeats of Bonanza on BBC2, this week's Songs On Sunday on ITV with treacly pretend-vicar Jess Yates and On Your Farm onhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496170041#496170041Back here in Wales in the 1970's (as I imagine the same applied in Ireland) Sunday afternoons used to drag.3 TV channels showing repeats of Bonanza on BBC2, this week's Songs On Sunday on ITV with treacly pretend-vicar Jess Yates and On Your Farm onWed, 18 May 2011 15:15:12 -0500Was attending a graduation ceremony many years ago when one of my students dragged me over to meet her parents . Gobsmacked to discover the legendary PG was her Dad and got chatting to him . Having listened to him for years in great admiration ,I washttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496084133#496084133Was attending a graduation ceremony many years ago when one of my students dragged me over to meet her parents . Gobsmacked to discover the legendary PG was her Dad and got chatting to him . Having listened to him for years in great admiration ,I wasTue, 17 May 2011 19:36:33 -0500Philip Green commentaries http://bit.ly/knWE1Jhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496003957#496003957Philip Green commentaries http://bit.ly/knWE1JTue, 17 May 2011 05:40:35 -0500Philip Greene, RIP0 commentsby Mark CumminsMon, May 16 2011It was with great sadness that yesterday we learned of the death of the legendary Philip Greene. He truly was a giant of Irish sports broadcasting and will be sorely missed by all who had thehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=496000749#496000749Philip Greene, RIP0 commentsby Mark CumminsMon, May 16 2011It was with great sadness that yesterday we learned of the death of the legendary Philip Greene. He truly was a giant of Irish sports broadcasting and will be sorely missed by all who had theTue, 17 May 2011 04:30:31 -0500My apologies to anyone I misled with my carelessness re Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin ...delighted to hear he's still with us even if he's now Seán Sean or even Sean Seanda Ó Ceallacháin....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=495952813#495952813My apologies to anyone I misled with my carelessness re Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin ...delighted to hear he's still with us even if he's now Seán Sean or even Sean Seanda Ó Ceallacháin....Mon, 16 May 2011 15:25:47 -0500Probably the first person I learned to mimic as a kid, "Brady, Brady to Muckian, Muckian, and it's just wide."https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=495949241#495949241Probably the first person I learned to mimic as a kid, "Brady, Brady to Muckian, Muckian, and it's just wide."Mon, 16 May 2011 14:53:47 -0500Still among the vintage radio clips if RTE still has it, is Philip talking early on the Monday morning after Ireland beat England in Stuttgart in '88. Pure vintage radio if the good radio folk can pull it out and if is in fact recorded, I assume it ihttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/27627209/legendary-commentator-philip-greene-passes-away?post_id=495948501#495948501Still among the vintage radio clips if RTE still has it, is Philip talking early on the Monday morning after Ireland beat England in Stuttgart in '88. Pure vintage radio if the good radio folk can pull it out and if is in fact recorded, I assume it iMon, 16 May 2011 14:47:34 -0500