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Bill O'Herlihy - RIP

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  • #62
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,188 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    Very sad news. Coming so soon after his retirement too.
    He will live long in the memory though. Will forever be part of those golden memories of Italia 90 and Giants stadium in 94
    Sympathies to his family.


  • #63
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 18,841 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Very sad news - a legend of Irish sports broadcasting.

    RIP.


  • #64
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Stunned, think it's fair to say that Bill would have been a constant in the majority of our lives.

    RIP


  • #65
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,723 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Saganist wrote: »
    10 Years to the day of Liverpools win in Istanbul.

    Errr... so what?! :confused:

    RIP Bill. Only met him a few weeks ago. A proper gent. Exuded good vibes and humour.


  • #66
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Very sad news :(


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  • #67
    LizardKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭LizardKing


    Shocked :-( RIP Bill


  • #68
    craic_dealer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭craic_dealer


    RIP Bill. Legend of a sports broadcaster.
    Okey doke


  • #69
    Saganist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭Saganist


    The Nal wrote: »
    Errr... so what?! :confused:

    RIP Bill. Only met him a few weeks ago. A proper gent. Exuded good vibes and humour.

    Errr. Just stating a fact.


  • #70
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,723 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Saganist wrote: »
    Errr. Just stating a fact.

    10 years to the day since Carrie Underwood won American Idol.

    RIP Bill.


  • #71
    fed up sick and tired
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭fed up sick and tired


    Wow, a huge part of the life of any Irish sports fan.

    I remember the '82 World Cup Finals, when RTE presentation was a good bit more reserved than it is now, he mistakenly called an ad break in the middle of the analysis.

    Realising he had got it wrong, he just kinda glinted and said 'that's a pity, we could have done with the money'. Laughter all round.


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  • #72
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    Wow genuinely feel gutted to hear this. He seemed to be a constant feature of my childhood for every footballing memory. The man was an absolute legend. RIP Bill


  • #73
    CONSI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CONSI


    RIP..thoughts go out to his family


  • #74
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Sad news. Bill was a true gentleman.


  • #75
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    "Oakey dokey...we'll leave it there so"

    So sad....RIP Bill.


  • #76
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,489 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Tv won't be the same without you. Rip.


  • #77
    Baggy Trousers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Baggy Trousers


    Ah no, that's terrible. Sound guy and I was just thinking the other day it would be good to have him chairing some of the soccer matches again.


  • #78
    Heckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭Heckler


    I'm not a sports fan but grew up hearing him on the radio so often. Seemed like a really good man and an instantly identifiable voice and way about him.

    RIP


  • #79
    FanadMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,824 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    RIP Bill - Sport will never be the same :(


  • #80
    Bateman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭Bateman


    RIP - a true titan of broadcasting


  • #81
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Ah no, sad start to the week RIP and condolences to the family. A truly great loss to our nation.


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  • #82
    crusier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭crusier


    Rip bill, nice guy!


  • #83
    Eutow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Eutow


    “Good night and God bless”


    RIP Bill.


  • #84
    briany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,094 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Ah that's terrible news. It was only last year he signed off on his final broadcast. It's not even been a year. Would have hoped he'd have had a nice few years in retirement. :(


  • #85
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,533 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    RIP.

    Legend.

    I loved this. I'm sure Bill did too, looking back after the event:

    https://youtu.be/HHGcSMtyQ-E


  • #86
    Summer wind
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭Summer wind


    Sad to hear this. He was a lovely man. Rest In Peace Bill.


  • #87
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭sham69


    Very sad indeed.
    I've tried to watch the football on RTE but its just not the same wihout him.
    May he rest in peace..


  • #88
    PressRun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭PressRun


    Ah Jaysis. I always used to look forward to watching himself, Eamonn, John Giles and Liam Brady at the World Cup. Bill had a great way of throwing a grenade into the room and then just standing by while the other three went mad. Some of RTE's golden moments involve those four. Sports broadcasting hasn't been the same since he retired.

    A national icon. RIP.


  • #89
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    RIP.

    My abiding memory is the innocent way he pulled the pin and rolled the grenade in between Dunphy, Giles, Brady & co and then sat back.

    As I lost interest in watching professional soccer I used to tune in to watch the half time analysis and after match chat.

    What a professional


  • #90
    RomanKnows
    Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭RomanKnows


    Got to meet him a few times informally over the years at various FG Ardfheiseanna and fundraisers. He was exactly the same in person as he was on the telly. Warm, funny, outgoing, charismatic. A lovely man.


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  • #91
    SScope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭SScope


    RIP, thoughts are with his family.


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