| 词条 | George Hook |
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| name = George Hook | image = Georgehook.jpg | image_size = | caption = George Hook in 2011 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|5|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cork, Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = Irish | education = Rathmines College of Commerce, Dublin Institute of Technology | occupation = Journalist and Radio Broadcaster | height = 1.90 m [1] | spouse = Ingrid Hook | children = Three | signature = | website = Official website }} George Hook (born 19 May 1941)[2] is an Irish broadcaster, journalist and rugby union pundit. He formerly hosted High Noon on the Irish radio station Newstalk and is a member of the popular sports media website, Pundit Arena. 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. Early lifeHook grew up in the Albert Road area of Cork in a Jewish family. He converted to Roman Catholicism and attended Presentation Brothers College, a rugby union stronghold.[4] Subsequently, he attended Rathmines College of Commerce. On his proud Presentation Brothers upbringing Hook commented that "I am proud that Presentation College accepted Jewish boys when the State system was closed to them". Career{{moresources|section|date=August 2017}}Hook has had a number of jobs, beginning as a temporary clerk for CIÉ, and later becoming a travelling salesman for the Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys). He ran a catering business for over twenty years. He coached London Irish and Connacht as well as the United States national team in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. The Right Hook, Hook's radio show on Newstalk, was a popular late afternoon to early evening drive-time programme.[5] His wife, "the lovely Ingrid", is regularly subjected to having her intimate details discussed and dissected on air by Hook.[6]Hook appears as a rugby pundit on RTÉ on a regular basis and appeared as a judge on RTÉ celebrity dancing show Jigs & Reels. He has also been parodied in The State of Us. In 2005, he published an autobiography, "Time Added On". The book described his years involved in business and the failure of this career path.{{cn|date=August 2017}} On 26 January 2014, Hook announced that he would retire from Newstalk in 2016 and television punditry after the 2015 Rugby World Cup but RTÉ lost the right for Irish broadcasting to TV3. On 13 February 2015, he reversed his decision to retire from television punditry. However, on 17 March the same year, Hook announced that he would retire from television punditry saying he would never watch the RTÉ rugby panel again.{{cn|date=August 2017}} SuspensionIn September 2017 he was suspended by Newstalk for comments about rape. [7] In October 2017, Newstalk announced that Ciara Kelly was taking over his lunchtime radio slot. [8] Voluntary workIn 2009, he visited Haiti where he organised a recruitment drive to get volunteers to go there on a house building week.[9][10][11] The next day a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti. After the earthquake Hook was heard to say: "It is a godforsaken place. God has literally forsaken it."[12] Following the January 2010 earthquake. Hook urged his radio listeners to donate money.[13] Hook is also the patron of Comber Foundation, an Irish charity working in Romania since 1991, of which his daughter Michelle McGill is a trustee.[14] The charity provides homes in the community for adults with disabilities who grew up in institutions and orphanages[15] ViewsPolitically, Hook is a longtime supporter of Fine Gael, frequently identifying himself on The Right Hook[16] as being "an old Blueshirt". In 2010, as part of the Catholic Church's "Year for Priests" celebration, he contributed to a DVD, In Praise of Priests, featuring interviews with various people expressing admiration for their favourite priest.[17] Bibliography
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/features/the-leader-interview-george-hook-1-2177916 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-11-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043648/http://www.limerickleader.ie/what-s-on/features/the-leader-interview-george-hook-1-2177916 |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }} 2. ^ {{dead link|date=August 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.personallyspeakingbureau.com/speaker/george-hook|title=George Hook |publisher=Personally Speaking Bureau|accessdate=24 June 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pbc-cork.ie/talks.cfm|title=Presentation Brothers College (PBC) School, Cork, Ireland - Activities - Talks / Lectures|website=Pbc-cork.ie|accessdate=2017-08-09}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/radio-1-recovers-lost-listeners-ratings-survey-shows-1.2302370 |title=Radio 1 recovers lost listeners, ratings survey shows|website=Irishtimes.com|accessdate=24 June 2016}} 6. ^{{cite news|first=Eimear|last=Ni Bhraonain|url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/georges-lovely-ingrid-wasnt-easily-hooked-3172634.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130217194309/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/georges-lovely-ingrid-wasnt-easily-hooked-3172634.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=17 February 2013|title=George's 'lovely Ingrid' wasn't easily hooked |newspaper=Irish Independent|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=18 July 2012|accessdate=18 July 2012}} 7. ^ http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/george-hook-suspended-over-rape-comments-459076.html 8. ^https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/ciara-kelly-to-take-over-george-hook-s-newstalk-lunchtime-slot-1.3260901 9. ^The Irish Times, "Irish charity to build houses in Haiti", Thursday, 15 January 2009 10. ^Niamh Hennessy, Irish Examiner, "Hook urges volunteers to get building in Haiti", 13 January 2010. 11. ^Irish Central "Irish connections run very deep to Haiti", 12 January 2010. 12. ^Irish Independent, "Jason O'Brien: Godforsaken Haiti needs help now, more than ever", 14 January 2010. 13. ^Irish Independent, "George hooks Haiti volunteers", 13 January 2010 14. ^"Comber Foundation website" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730194934/http://www.comber.ie/ |date=30 July 2010 }}, "Comber Foundation", 2010 15. ^"Builders giving up work to build homes for orphans", herald.ie, 2 March 2009. 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://therighthook.wordpress.com|title=The Right Hook|website=The Right Hook}} 17. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/failure_of_church_leaders_to_deal_with_abuse_a_quot_source_of_deep_shame_quot_1_2006568|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130217192548/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/local/failure_of_church_leaders_to_deal_with_abuse_a_quot_source_of_deep_shame_quot_1_2006568|dead-url=yes|archive-date=17 February 2013|title=Failure of Church leaders to deal with abuse a "source of deep shame"|newspaper=Donegal Democrat |publisher=Johnston Press|date=18 August 2010|accessdate=18 August 2010}} External links{{wikiquote}}
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