“Bill was the face of Irish sports broadcasting…”
A nation mourns as one today as we remember the late, great Bill O’Herlihy.
Tributes have poured in on Twitter, here at JOE we’ve picked our own happiest memories, and #OkeyDoke was even trending in Ireland earlier today.
Now, both President Michael D. Higgins Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny have released official statements of their own, gestures which, in themselves, are testament to the legacy of the legendary broadcaster.
Here are the statements in full, as reported by Today FM’s Gavan Reilly.
Statement from @md_higgins on the passing of Bill O'Herlihy… pic.twitter.com/lUzSdlbcRG
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) May 25, 2015
…and also a statement from @EndaKennyTD pic.twitter.com/dXAKaQqOZG
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) May 25, 2015
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