George Hook
George Hook was born in Cork, Munster, Ireland on May 19th, 1941 and is the Radio Host. At the age of 82, George Hook biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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George Hook (born 19 May 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, reporter, and rugby union pundit.
He appeared on the Irish radio station Newstalk and is a contributor to Pundit Arena, Ireland's most popular sports media portal.
He spent his time as a rugby union coach and businessman before being a rugby pundit on RTÉ television in 1997.
He has appeared on television shows as a judge on Jigs & Reels and as a mentor in Celebrity Baisteoir.
Early life
Hook grew up in Cork's Albert Road district. He enrolled at Presentation Brothers College, a rugby union stronghold. He attended Rathmines College of Commerce later in life.
Career
Hook's career has included stints as a commuter for CIÉ and then as a traveling salesman for the Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys). For over twenty years, he operated a catering company. In the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he coached London Irish and Connacht, as well as the US national team.
On Newstalk, the Right Hook, Hook's radio show, was a hit late afternoon to early evening drive-time show. On air by Hook, his wife, "the lovely Ingrid," was routinely exposed to having her intimate information debated and dissected.
Hook appeared on RTÉ on a regular basis, most often with host Tom McGurk and fellow pundit Brent Pope, and most recently as a judge on RTÉ celebrity dancing competition Jigs & Reels. He has also been parodied in The State of Us. "Time Added On" was his autobiography published in 2005. The book chronicled his time in industry and his career derailment.
Hook announced on January 26, 2014, that he would abandon Newstalk in 2016 and television punditry following the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but that RTÉ lost the right for Irish broadcasting to television3. On February 13, he reversed his decision to withdraw from television punditry. However, Hook announced on March 17th that he would leave television punditry, but that he would never return to watch the RTÉ rugby panel again.
Newstalk was suspended in September 2017 for making a rape revealing claim. Ciara Kelly was ruled over his lunchtime radio slot in October 2017, according to Newstalk.