George Hamilton (commentator)

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On the feed monitors at the commentary position in the Estádio da Luz, George Hamilton does his pitch-side piece to camera preceding the Benfica v. Manchester United UEFA Champions League match in Lisbon on 7th December, 2005. © M. Stack, 2006.

George Hamilton is a sports commentator born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

He works for Radio Telefís Éireann, the Republic of Ireland radio and television broadcasting company. Referred to by some as "Hamiltator", Hamilton is a household name in Ireland where his voice and refined commentary style of football are familiar to many.

Hamilton originally trained as a cellist and pianist before beginning work for the BBC, and subsequently RTE. As well as commentary work, Hamilton works for Lyric FM (Ireland's classical radio station) on Saturday mornings. For many years he also fronted a popular weekly quiz show on RTE, 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 twenty years.

[edit] External links

• The Hamilton Scores
• dangerhere.com