Hamilton, who started his career with the BBC before moving to RTE in 1984, admitted he did not foresee switching to another broadcaster at this stage in his career
Soccer pundit George Hamilton has revealed he will no longer be commentating on football matches for RTE, after 40 years at the helm.
Read more: Inside Daithi O'Se's life with wife Rita and son Ogie - plus his health scare and future in RTÉ The Belfast native added: “I didn’t want to stop doing commentary, because I enjoy it still, and I still think I have a contribution to make, and I’m delighted that Premier Sports think so too.
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