Colm Murray

Colm Murray
Born(1952-03-22)22 March 1952
Died29 July 2013(2013-07-29) (aged 61)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationUniversity College Galway
Maynooth University
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist
Years active1978–2013
EmployerRTÉ
Known forRTÉ News
SpouseAnne (?–2013)

Colm Murray (22 March 1952 – 30 July 2013) was an Irish broadcaster, newsreader, and sports journalist, best remembered for his reports on horse racing. Employed by RTÉ from 1978 until his death in 2013 after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease, Murray was the first sportscaster on the newly launched hour-long rolling news bulletin, the Six One News.