Vere Wynne-Jones

Vere Wynne-Jones (29 June 1950 – 23 July 2006) was an Irish broadcaster and journalist who worked as a commentator on both RTÉ radio and television and on the Dublin radio station Q102. Wynne-Jones was originally a teacher, then a broadcast journalist, sports commentator, and latterly a public relations advisor and public relations educator.

Early life Born in Derry,

He was educated at Villiers Secondary School in Limerick. Wynne-Jones later attended Trinity College Dublin, where he studied history and political science.

Career and later life Wynne-Jones joined RTÉ in 1978, and became a "founding member" of RTÉ 2FM's sports department.

He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2002 and also underwent treatment for liver cancer. He died on 23 July 2006, aged 56.