GAA fans were quick to correct Marty Morrissey’s pronunciation during the Leinster senior hurling final.
Marty Morrissey thought he knew how to pronounce Willie Devereux’s name when he working the commentary desk for the game between Wexford and Galway in Croke Park on Sunday.
If you’re not from Wexford, you would be forgiven for not realising Morrissey was making a mistake by using the French pronunciation of the hurler’s surname, but some people weren’t ready to let it slide.
In that part of the country, there’s only one way to pronounce the name… apparently.
Marty morrissey doin the aul American thing.pronounce it how it's spelt#willie devereux
— Eoin Larkin (@11larky) July 2, 2017
For pity's sake @RTEgaa get one of the producers to tell Marty how to pronounce Devereux #WexVGal #GAA
— Chris McCann (@canntoya) July 2, 2017
Even the official Wexford GAA account felt obliged to confirm the proper pronunciation of Devereux while simultaneously praising the St Martin’s club man.
Great play Wllie Devereux, and it rhymes with "sticks" Marty! Wins us a free.
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 2, 2017
As for Morrissey, he double-checked with some Wexford natives and realised his error.
According to the fans he spoke to, it’s a South Wexford pronunciation of Devereux. He just assumed, as most people probably would, that it was pronounced the way it was spelt.
Just so you know I checked again with Wexford people . It's pronounced Willie Deverix in South Wexford. It would normally be Dever-oh to me
— Marty Morrissey (@MartyM_RTE) July 2, 2017
You live and you learn. Marty won’t be making that mistake again anytime soon.
Galway claimed the Leinster championship by beating Wexford 0-29 to 1-17.
