Jim Neilly
Encyclopedia
Jim Neilly is a sports commentator
from Northern Ireland
.
Formerly a teacher of science in the Belfast Boys' Model School
, Neilly joined the BBC
as a sports commentator and TV presenter. He has covered the Commonwealth Games
, Olympic Games
, Rugby Five Nations' Championship
and the Irish Rugby Tours in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as numerous boxing matches. He became Head of Sport and Events for BBC Northern Ireland
after eleven years, though continued working as a presenter and commentator on radio and television, and became presenter of Midweek Sportsound.
Moving into freelance commentating in 1993, he became BBC Network Boxing Commentator, succeeding Harry Carpenter
. Since 1994 he has commentated on Rugby Union
as well as on boxing
.
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Formerly a teacher of science in the Belfast Boys' Model School
Belfast Boys' Model School
Belfast Boys' Model School is a secondary school located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.- History :...
, Neilly joined the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
as a sports commentator and TV presenter. He has covered the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Rugby Five Nations' Championship
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
and the Irish Rugby Tours in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as numerous boxing matches. He became Head of Sport and Events for BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland.The organisation is one of the three national regions of the BBC, together with BBC Scotland and BBC Wales. Based at Broadcasting House, Belfast, it provides television, radio, online and interactive television content...
after eleven years, though continued working as a presenter and commentator on radio and television, and became presenter of Midweek Sportsound.
Moving into freelance commentating in 1993, he became BBC Network Boxing Commentator, succeeding Harry Carpenter
Harry Carpenter
Harry Leonard Carpenter OBE was a British BBC sports commentator broadcasting from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1994. His speciality was boxing...
. Since 1994 he has commentated on Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
as well as on boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
.