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Bill O'Herlihy - RIP

  • 25-05-2015 10:53AM
    #1
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,722 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Getting reports Bill O'Herlihy died? Cannot source it anywhere official. Has anyone else come across it?

    EDIT: Has now been confirmed. RIP


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  • #2
    risteard7
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    I hope not


  • #3
    TheDoctor
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    Hopefully a poor taste joke


  • #4
    Menas
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    Ah no....I hope this is not true...really do.


  • #5
    antodeco
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    I really hope its not true as well, and as said, just a bad joke. Its beginning to appear on twitter now :(


  • #6
    The_Valeyard
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    Edit: confirmed


    Farewell Bill, rest in peace,

    Many of my favourite childhood sporting memories involve you, Italia 90, 94, etc.

    You patience to put up with Eamon Dunphy was phenomenal, loved your approach to sport and commentary,


    Sleep well.


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  • #7
    5starpool
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    Nothing on twitter tat I can see. Doesn't seem to be true, hopefully not anyhow.


  • #8
    Dyr
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    Hopefully he'll live many a long year from now

    But when he does shuffle off this mortal coil, will the priest be able to resist intoning "we'll leave it there so" as they lower the coffin?


  • #9
    SEPT 23 1989
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    reports from whom?


  • #10
    whatismyname
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    antodeco wrote: »
    Getting reports Bill O'Herlihy died? Cannot source it anywhere official. Has anyone else come across it?

    Where you getting these reports from?


  • #11
    kneemos
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    Best not to report rumours in fairness.


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  • #12
    Menas
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    Just spoke to a buddy of mine who is a sports journalist...they have heard nothing.


  • #13
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    kneemos wrote: »
    Best not to report rumours in fairness.

    Agreed. Can see nothing else online suggesting it, so don't think this is a good idea.

    The man will have family. If it's not true, imagine how they will feel reading this, and the panic it will cause. If it is true, they may not be notified, especially since nothing has been reported yet, so again imagine how they would feel finding out via boards...


    MOD NOTE
    I've closed this thread as this is speculation. If anything changes, the thread can be re-opened.


  • #14
    Boom_Bap
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    Thread re-opened as this has now been reported in the media.

    http://www.joe.ie/entertainment/irish-broadcasting-legend-bill-oherlihy-has-passed-away-aged-76/497168


  • #15
    messrs
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    Very sad - RIP Bill


  • #16
    seamus
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    Confirmed by the Indo

    https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/602791846906068992

    Very sad :(


  • #17
    Maysa07
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    Just heard about it in Work. Sad news..


  • #18
    TouchingVirus
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    Still not up on the major news sites, I get the feeling Joe/Broadsheet jumped the gun :(

    RIP Bill, thanks for the memories


  • #19
    jank
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    "We'll leave it there so...." :(

    RIP from a fellow Cork man.


  • #20
    Larbre34
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    Okidoke. We'll leave it there so.

    RIP


  • #21
    _Kaiser_
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    RIP Bill.. legend of Irish sports broadcasting.


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  • #22
    knucklehead6
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    That's an awful shame.... RIP Billo.


  • #23
    5starpool
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    Ah poor Bill, great times on years of sports coverage. That's sad news.


  • #24
    whatismyname
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    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Still not up on the major news sites, I get the feeling Joe/Broadsheet jumped the gun :(

    RIP Bill, thanks for the memories


    Yep, there was this reply to the guy whose tweet joe.ie reported based on

    https://twitter.com/BarkKnightRises/status/602790979381374977

    RIP Bill. I didn't immediately recognise his name, but once I googled him how could I not recognise his face.

    Such a huge part of Irish broadcasting for so long, a true legend.


  • #25
    sjb25
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    Ah jaysus RIP


  • #26
    Skerries
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    maybe change the title to let others know
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  • #27
    CiDeRmAn
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    Just popped up on Journal.ie

    RIP


  • #28
    podgemonster
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    Wow, that sad news. A legendary presenter who loved sport and debate. Cool, calm and a master at being able to steer Dunphy and Giles into a heated argument while Bill smirks away to himself.

    RIP Bill


  • #29
    buckfasterer
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    Absolute shock at this. RIP Bill. Hate getting that push notification from the journal at times.


  • #30
    Sheldons Brain
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    Sad news.


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  • #31
    NachoBusiness
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    Legend.

    RIP.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzYJT_8VfYw


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