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Date of Birth
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17-September-1942
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Place of Birth
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Ennis
(Ireland, County Clare)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
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Also know as
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Desmond Lynam, Den Lynam, Des Lynham, Desmond Lynam OBE, Desmond Michael Lynam, OBE, Desmond Michael Lynam, Des
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Profession
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Presenter, Actor, Salesperson
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Desmond Michael "Des" Lynam, OBE is an Irish-born British television and radio presenter based in the UK. In a broadcasting career spanning more than 40 years, he has hosted television coverage of many of the world's major sporting events, presenting Grandstand, Match of the Day, Wimbledon, The Grand National, Sportsnight, the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as presenting other non-sporting programmes such as Holiday, How Do They Do That? and Countdown. He has also presented programmes on BBC Radio.
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