An online archive celebrating the iconic voice of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the legendary commentator of Ireland’s national games.
An online archive celebrating the iconic voice of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the legendary commentator of Ireland’s national games.
About the Replay
The Replay is a collaboration between the GAA, RTÉ Archives and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
It was created with one simple idea in mind:
To help people relive iconic moments in Irish sporting history through the voice of Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.
For generations of supporters, Micheál’s commentary went beyond match coverage. His lilting Kerry accent and unique turn of phrase captured the drama, the colour, the rivalries, the heartbreak and the joy of Gaelic Games. His voice became part of the fabric of Irish life, a permanent fixture in homes, pubs, cars and community halls across the country.
The Replay brings those moments back.
Working with the GAA and RTÉ Archives, we have carefully selected historic All-Ireland Finals that shaped counties, communities and memories and made them easily accessible again, all in one place. Some of these recordings are still being recovered and restored – where a part of the match is currently missing, we are gradually locating, stitching and joining the archive files to make each match as complete as possible.
The Replay is designed as an ever-growing library, with more iconic matches and moments to be added over time.
In partnership with The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the website has been designed with reminiscence in mind. Familiar voices, county colours and memorable sporting moments can spark conversation, connection and shared stories, particularly for older audiences and families supporting loved ones living with dementia.
The Replay is not a medical or therapeutic service. It is a cultural and heritage project: a space to sit back, listen, and remember.
Revisit a famous final, root for your favourite players all over again, or introduce a new generation to the voice that defined an era. The Replay invites you to pause together and relive iconic moments.
We’d love feedback on your experience using The Replay. Please click this link to fill out a short survey
Maidir leis an Athsheinm
Is comhoibriú idir GAA, Cartlann RTÉ agus Cumann Alzheimer na hÉireann é an tAthsheinm.
Cruthaíodh é le smaoineamh amháin simplí i gcuimhne:
Cabhú le daoine chuimhneacháin íocónacha i stair spóirt na hÉireann a athbheochan trí ghlór Mhichíl Ó Muircheartaigh.
Do ghlúnta lucht tacaíochta, chuaigh tráchtaireacht Mhichíl níos faide ná clúdach cluichí. Ghabh a chanúint Chiarraí agus a chasadh uathúil frása an drámaíocht, an dath, na hiomaíochtaí, an briseadh croí agus lúcháir na gCluichí Gaelacha. Ba chuid de shaol na hÉireann a ghlór, daingneán buan i dtithe, i dtithe tábhairne, i ngluaisteáin agus i hallaí pobail ar fud na tíre.
Tugann an tAthsheinm na chuimhneacháin sin ar ais.
Ag obair le CLG agus Cartlann RTÉ, roghnaíomar go cúramach Cluichí Ceannais stairiúla Uile-Éireann a mhúnlaigh contaetha, pobail agus cuimhní cinn agus a rinne iad inrochtana go héasca arís, ar fad in aon áit amháin. Tá cuid de na taifeadtaí seo fós á n-aisghabháil agus á n-athchóiriú – i gcás ina bhfuil cuid den chluiche ar iarraidh faoi láthair, táimid de réir a chéile ag aimsiú, ag fuáil agus ag ceangal na gcomhad cartlainne chun gach cluiche a dhéanamh chomh críochnúil agus is féidir.
Tá an Athsheinm deartha mar leabharlann atá ag fás i gcónaí, agus níos mó cluichí agus chuimhneacháin íocónacha le cur leis le himeacht ama.
I gcomhpháirtíocht le Cumann Alzheimer na hÉireann, tá an suíomh Gréasáin deartha le cuimhní cinn i gcuimhne. Is féidir le guthanna aitheanta, dathanna contae agus chuimhneacháin spóirt shuntasacha comhrá, nasc agus scéalta comhroinnte a spreagadh, go háirithe do lucht féachana níos sine agus do theaghlaigh a thacaíonn le daoine muinteartha atá ina gcónaí le néaltrú.
Ní seirbhís leighis ná teiripeach é an Athsheinm. Is tionscadal cultúrtha agus oidhreachta é: spás le suí siar, éisteacht agus cuimhneamh.
Tabhair cuairt arís ar chluiche ceannais cáiliúil, bí ag tacú le do chuid imreoirí is fearr leat arís, nó cuir glúin nua in aithne an ghlór a shainmhínigh ré. Tugann an Athsheinm cuireadh duit sos a ghlacadh le chéile agus chuimhneacháin íocónacha a athbheothú.
Ba bhreá linn aiseolas a fháil ar do thaithí ag baint úsáide as an Athsheinm. Cliceáil an nasc seo le do thoil chun suirbhé gearr a líonadh.