Noel Andrews
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Noel Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1932 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 January 2011 (aged 79) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupations | Television and radio commentator |
| Spouses | Joan Andrews
(m. 1960; died 1981)Agnes Stack (m. 1985) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Eamonn Andrews (brother) |
Noel Andrews (7 January 1932 – 8 January 2011) was an Irish radio and television commentator and disc jockey for RTÉ. His career spanned over four decades, in which he was best known as the regular RTÉ presenter for 14 editions of the Olympics between 1972 and 1996. He was the younger brother of television presenter Eamonn Andrews.[1]
Andrews was born in Dublin, Ireland.[1] He had been passionate about boxing since his early youth, and in 1950 at the age of 18 he was hired by RTÉ as a sports reporter, where he covered boxing matches. At the time he was the youngest reporter ever given a permanent job by a broadcasting service. After several years working as a reporter, Andrews subsequently became a radio disc jockey on Radio Éireann.[1]