Larry gogan RIP (mod note #1)

Pinch Flat

Another giant gone

MOD

Can everyone have a bit of respect in the thread. This is no place for gutter comments. Sanctions will be at mod discretion.

We do not want this to go the same way as the Marion Finnucane one.

Badly Drunk Boy

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0107/1104730-larry-gogan/


RIP

who?

Fr_Dougal

RIP, an absolute gentleman.

Eggs For Dinner

BrownFinger wrote:

who?

Unnecessary

TheValeyard

An RTE DJ legend. Seemed to be always on the air. RIP

Sleeper12

Very sad
RIP

GolfNut33

RTE are having a rough time of late. Gaybo, Marian and now Larry.

Sir Oxman

Jaysus.
RIP

Just a minute

m17

Larry rip a big thanks for the just a minute quiz

RobbingBandit

Ffs that's sad news to wake up to

Just a minute quiz was epic

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Has anyone checked in on Joe?

Working class heroes

BrownFinger wrote: »

who?

Shove your finger back up your hole there will ya...

Foggy Jew

I’m gutted. Larry Gogan was the ultimate gentleman. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Be right back

Be right back wrote: »

Sad news to wake up to. May he rest in peace.

Q. What is the capital of France?

A. F



RIP Larry

Bob Harris

Larry: Name something a blind man might use...

Contestant: A Sword



Larry: Name the capital of France...

Contestant: F



Larry: Name a bird with a long neck...

Contestant: Naomi Campbell



Larry: Name an occupation where you might need a torch...

Contestant: A burglar



Larry: Name something that flies that doesn't have an engine...

Contestant: A bicycle with wings



Larry: Where is the Taj Mahal?

Contestant: Opposite the Dental Hospital



Larry: What was Hitlers first name?

Contestant: Heil



Larry: Complete the saying "As happy as...

Contestant: Emmm...

Larry: Think of me...

Contestant: A pig in sh*t



Larry: Can you name a dangerous race?

The Arabs



Larry: The name of a famous bridge....

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters



Larry: Something people might be allergic to?

Skiing



Larry: What star do travellers follow?

Joe Dolan

Thelonious Monk

Never cared much for Gay or Mazza but this guy seemed like a real gent. RIP.

andekwarhola

Sad to hear. Like many others, grew up with him being on the radio. Always liked his voice/style: very old skool daytime radio DJ, like DJs like John Creedon these days.

Bob Harris

Bob Harris wrote: »

Larry: Name something a blind man might use...

Contestant: A Sword



Larry: Name the capital of France...

Contestant: F



Larry: Name a bird with a long neck...

Contestant: Naomi Campbell



Larry: Name an occupation where you might need a torch...

Contestant: A burglar



Larry: Name something that flies that doesn't have an engine...

Contestant: A bicycle with wings



Larry: Where is the Taj Mahal?

Contestant: Opposite the Dental Hospital



Larry: What was Hitlers first name?

Contestant: Heil



Larry: Complete the saying "As happy as...

Contestant: Emmm...

Larry: Think of me...

Contestant: A pig in sh*t



Larry: Can you name a dangerous race?

The Arabs



Larry: The name of a famous bridge....

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters



Larry: Something people might be allergic to?

Skiing



Larry: What star do travellers follow?

Joe Dolan

And he always added, 'Ah, they didn't suit you.'

Think he found the loss of his wife very hard.

RIP

McMurphy

A very inoffensive gentleman, seems like he was on the airwaves my whole life probably because he was.

Rip Larry.

Larbre34

mean gene wrote: »

Larry rip great tunes and the quiz .2fm is complete sh1t now as is Irish radio with women doing all the shows.irish radio rip

Good man.

nullzero

BrownFinger wrote: »

who?

They didn't suit you...

RIP Larry

sbsquarepants

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

RIP, an absolute gentleman.

Ah, he was only an aul bollix

He wasn't really, i just remember someone saying that too him after getting a heap of questions wrong on the just a minute quizz:D:D

mean gene

Bob Harris wrote: »

Larry: Name something a blind man might use...

Contestant: A Sword



Larry: Name the capital of France...

Contestant: F



Larry: Name a bird with a long neck...

Contestant: Naomi Campbell



Larry: Name an occupation where you might need a torch...

Contestant: A burglar



Larry: Name something that flies that doesn't have an engine...

Contestant: A bicycle with wings



Larry: Where is the Taj Mahal?

Contestant: Opposite the Dental Hospital



Larry: What was Hitlers first name?

Contestant: Heil



Larry: Complete the saying "As happy as...

Contestant: Emmm...

Larry: Think of me...

Contestant: A pig in sh*t



Larry: Can you name a dangerous race?

The Arabs



Larry: The name of a famous bridge....

The Bridge Over Troubled Waters



Larry: Something people might be allergic to?

Skiing



Larry: What star do travellers follow?

Joe Dolan

Gave ya a thumbs up for the Joe Dolan one

mean gene

Larbre34 wrote: »

If I were Mary Kennedy I'd watch myself in those dance studios.

Good man

andekwarhola

Also a relatively open minded DJ musically. Especially in his earlier career. You just got the feeling he loved music.

Mint Sauce

RIP Larry.

BrownFinger wrote: »

who?

Google?

B.A._Baracus

Sad to hear. Grew up watching his "Golden Hour" on tv as a kid. Parents taped an episode of it too so it got ingrained in my memory.

RIP. Didn't he quietly get taken off the radio a week ago as well? Guess they knew he was sick?

Bob Harris

mean gene wrote: »

Gave ya a thumbs up for the Joe Dolan one

I've read those many times over the years and they never fail to give me a laugh although even Larry himself says that some of them never happened.

CFlat

Larry helped launch manys the Irish band. He'll be sadly missed by a broad spectrum of people now that he's passed. Condolences to his family. RIP

Omackeral

Wasn’t that the name of the dog in a Roddy Doyle book?

Hangdogroad

He did a the voiceovers for Special-K tv adverts for years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539OuFOZBr8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HqtMlKbvek

Sir Oxman

Ronan Collins breaking down on Tubridy show.
They were great friends

ohnonotgmail

Bob Harris wrote: »

Larry: Where is the Taj Mahal?

Contestant: Opposite the Dental Hospital

The anwer is even funnier because it is correct. at the time there was an indian restaurant called the Taj Mahal opposite the dental hospital in dublin

ohnonotgmail

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Ronan Collins breaking down on Tubridy show.
They were great friends

Marty Whelan sounded very upset when he announced it this morning.

RIP Larry.

Salary Negotiator

I remember first hearing Larry play Born Slippy on his Golden Hour, christ did that make me feel old.

The just a minute quiz was always great to listen to, particularly when some eejit was on and Larry would say "They didn't suit you" but we knew what he really meant.

razorblunt

RIP

"What's the 13th letter of the alphabet?"
"emmmmm"
"That's right".

Immortal Starlight

Lovely man who had a brilliant career keeping us all happy playing great music. His voice was so familiar and friendly and his shows were always a pleasure to listen to. I remember when I was a teenager he had a show on tv on Sunday mornings and I always got up to watch it and video tape all the songs. Thank you for the music and memories Mr Gogan. May the light of heaven shine on him and may he Rest In Peace.

RobertKK

Larry Gogan came across as a very nice person. RIP.

My mother who is also dead, would say that death comes in 3s so that is 3 big names at RTE in a relatively short period.

punisher5112

R.I.P and he managed to stay on at what he loved to the end.

Definitely more talented then most left at the station....

nc6000

Griffin Young Guerilla wrote: »

Has anyone checked in on Joe?

From the Irish Times :

RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy said he visited Gogan 10 days ago and that he was in “his usual great form with his beautiful family”.

“His beautiful honeyed voice, the quick wit and deep intelligence shone through,” Mr Duffy added.

RIP

Cee-Jay-Cee

Rest in Peace Larry.

Harry Palmr

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Ronan Collins breaking down on Tubridy show.
They were great friends

While Gogan was the eldest of his radio legend cohort everyone else must be suddenly feeling thier age. Brendan Balfe just talking to Pat Kenny. So many household voices.

DonalK1981

The Golden Hour was the highlight of my radio listening during my days working in a factory 20 years ago.

FrancieBrady

You would know the size of his contribution to Irish music by the affection in which he was held by musicians themselves. He was just a friendly, genuinely humble and nice man who loved all music.

RIP Larry.

sligojoek

RIP Larry.

One of the good ones.

PropJoe10

RIP Larry, another national institution leaves us. Great DJ in his day.

laguacamaya

"What star do travellers traditionally follow? "
"Eh...........Joe Dolan? "

RIP

tickingclock

Definitely one of the best like Tony Fenton. The just a minute quiz and the golden hour. May he rest in peace after his long life

Thelonious Monk

Were the questions actually real, the ones people are posting here? I know the pig in **** one was a brendan grace skit and some of the others just seem implausible.

Thelonious Monk

The late late show certainly have their work cut out for them these days