George Hook | |
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Born | Cork, Ireland | 19 May 1941
Nationality | Irish |
Education | Rathmines College of Commerce, Dublin Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and Radio Broadcaster |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] |
Spouse | Ingrid Hook |
Children | 3 |
George Hook (born 19 May 1941)[2] is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and rugby union pundit. He formerly hosted The Right Hook and High Noon on the Irish radio station Newstalk.
He had a career as a rugby union coach and businessman, before becoming a rugby pundit on RTÉ Television in 1997.[3] He has also made other TV appearances, such as judging on Jigs & Reels and coaching on Celebrity Bainisteoir.