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Michael Lyster was born on 11 April, 1954 in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland, is an Irish radio and television broadcaster (born 1954). Discover Michael Lyster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Michael Lyster
Occupation Sports broadcaster
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 11 April, 1954
Birthday 11 April
Birthplace Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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His wife is Anne Lyster (1985–present)

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1954

Michael Lyster (born 11 April 1954) is an Irish former radio and television broadcaster who worked for RTÉ.

He mainly covered sporting events, such as Gaelic games and Olympic Games.

1980

In 1980, Lyster joined RTÉ as a sports bulletin broadcaster with Radio 2, however, as his career progressed he began presenting programmes and covering high-profile sporting events.

In his first year at the national broadcaster he also covered the Olympic Games on radio.

1982

One of the highlights of his early career was covering the 1982 and 1983 All-Ireland hurling finals for radio.

1984

He is best known for presenting The Sunday Game Live, which he hosted from 1984 to 2018.

The son of a member of the Garda Síochána, Lyster was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford.

When he was four years-old his father was transferred to Barnaderg, County Galway, where Lyster spent his formative years.

He was educated at St Jarlath's College in nearby Tuam.

After leaving school, he started working in the lab of the local sugar factory.

Lyster began his journalistic career as a junior reporter with The Tuam Herald where he wrote a music column.

He spent seven years with that newspaper before moving to television and radio.

In 1984 Lyster took over as presenter of The Sunday Game, a post he held for 34 years.

That same year he was one of the main presenters for RTÉ's television coverage of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, co-hosting the morning slot with Moya Doherty.

It was RTÉ's first venture into breakfast television with the slot combining action from the Games with cookery and dance classes amongst other things.

1985

Lyster has been married to his wife Anne since 1985 and together they have two boys and two girls.

They live in Cabinteely in Dublin.

1988

In 1988, Lyster won a Jacob's Award for his work on The Sunday Game.

Since then Lyster has covered a number of sports for RTÉ across all codes and has been an ever-present feature on RTÉ's coverage of Olympic Games.

He remains, however, mostly associated with Gaelic games and has been one of the main presenters of the All-Star and the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year awards shows.

1990

Lyster has been interested in rally driving which he has enjoyed since the early 1990s.

1992

He has partook in many main events including the Cork International Rally where he finished third in 1992, the Circuit of Ireland Rally and the Killarney Rally of the Lakes.

His co-driver is Irish Independent sports writer Vincent Hogan.

2007

In 2007, Lyster took part in Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels.

2012

Famously, when a penalty was applied to Hannah Craig during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Carl Dunne, head of the Irish canoeing team, telephoned RTÉ's analyst to discuss the possibility of appealing the decision.

The analyst took the telephone call live on television as a bemused Lyster watched on.

2015

On 5 June 2015 at 11:32pm Lyster had a major heart attack and was rushed to hospital.

He had been playing golf in Galway with friend Vincent Hogan who drove him back to Dublin afterwards.

He left his mobile phone in Vincent's car who he rang from his house phone asking him to return to the house with the mobile.

Hogan returned to find him collapsed on the ground in the hallway.

Lyster's wife Anne performed CPR while Vincent called for an ambulance.

He had a pacemaker fitted after receiving treatment.

Lyster later disclosed that he had suffered from a heart condition for a number of years prior to the attack.

2018

After suffering ill health, Lyster decided to retire from The Sunday Game at the end of 2018, with the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final his last as presenter.