Mike Murphy

 Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. Murphy is well-known for his work as a broadcaster in RTE. He was the host of numerous TV shows, including The Live Mike, Winning Streak, as well as The Big Interview. Murphy was born in Dublin on the 20th October 1941. He was the oldest of five children born to Ned Murphy and Kitty Murphy. He was educated at St. Louis National School, Terenure College, Synge Street CBS and Colaiste Mhuire.Murphy worked as a draper in the Dublin drapery shop, before being employed by the Castrol Oil Company. In the following years, he was involved with acting in Dublin Shakespeare Society. He also wrote scripts for Radio Eireann sponsored programs. He then joined the Brendan Smith Academy of Acting in Dublin where his acting career took him all over Europe. He would also take a minor role in The Girl with Green Eyes which is the film of the novel byTom mcGrath introduced Mike Murphy to RTE. [2] Murphy began his broadcasting career as an announcer for RTE Radio in 1965. He was a well-known announcer and radio host by the time of 1968. The Go-Two Show was his first TV show. He later became the announcer of Jackpot. He was hired by RTE's newsroom in the year 1969 as an announcer for sports.