Des Lynam
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Des Lynam is a British television and radio sports broadcaster best known for his calm, authoritative presenting of major sporting events on the BBC and ITV.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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radio presenter ⓘ sports broadcaster ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-09-17 ⓘ |
| education | Brighton, England (schooling) ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC
ⓘ
ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lynam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Desmond Michael Lynam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
measured delivery
ⓘ
understated humour ⓘ |
| knownFor |
BBC sports presentation in the 1970s
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BBC sports presentation in the 1980s ⓘ BBC sports presentation in the 1990s ⓘ ITV sports presentation in the 2000s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Brighton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoritative presenting of major sporting events
ⓘ
calm presenting style ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio presenter
ⓘ
sports broadcaster ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| participatedIn | BBC radio sports programmes ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presented |
BBC coverage of the FIFA World Cup
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BBC coverage of the Olympic Games ⓘ BBC coverage of the Wimbledon Championships ⓘ Countdown NERFINISHED ⓘ Grandstand NERFINISHED ⓘ ITV football coverage ⓘ Match of the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workedFor |
BBC Sport
NERFINISHED
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ITV Sport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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