Liam Brady selects his favourite game to work as a pundit on, during final RTÉ show
“Never a dull moment!” Liam Brady paid a lovely tribute to “great man” Bill O’Herlihy and his long-time punditry partners John Giles and Eamon Dunphy during his final RTÉ show. The Irish footballing legend, who finished up on RTÉ after 25 years during the broadcaster’s coverage of Ireland’s win over Gibraltar, had the big farewell […]
3 years ago
PICS: These 5 Irish friends are all at the Euros dressed as the great Bill O’Herlihy
What a tribute. We all miss Bill O’Herlihy more than ever this summer, as it’s the first major football tournament that he hasn’t presented for RTÉ since the 1970s. Stuart Matthews sent us in these images of his five friends – Brian Murphy, Mick McGraine, Pat Ennis, Stephen Rogers and Alison McGraine – all wearing […]
10 years ago
PIC: Galway man creates fantastic Bill O’Herlihy Irish flag to take with him to Euro 2016
A wonderful tribute to the legendary broadcaster. JOE has been sent some brilliantly-themed Irish flags ahead of Euro 2016, like the Shane Long and Robbie Brady ones, for example. Still, we’re fairly confident that this particular effort is right up there with the very best. Like many Ireland fans, Galway native Darren Sheridan is off […]
10 years ago
PIC: The Bill O’Herlihy mural in Dublin has been finished and it looks magnificent
Just perfect. On Wednesday night, we brought you a glimpse of a Bill O’Herlihy mural that was in the works at the Back Page pub in Phibsborough. Located on a wall in the beer garden out the back of the pub, it depicts Billo in one of his most memorable moments, following Ireland’s victory over […]
10 years ago
VIDEO: “Here we go, lads!” – RTÉ release clip of an impassioned Bill O’Herlihy introducing Ireland v England at Italia ’90
What a man. We recently brought you the news that RTÉ will be airing a very special tribute to the legendary Bill O’Herlihy, a wonderful man who sadly passed away in May 2015. Cloch Le Carn will air on RTÉ One on Monday at 7.30pm, and if the clip below is anything to go by, it’ll […]
10 years ago
Money stolen from the widow of Bill O’Herlihy as she visited his grave
This is just a shocking thing to happen. The widow of the late RTÉ broadcaster Bill O’Herlihy had €250 stolen from her purse while she visited his grave in Dublin, her daughter Jill revealed. Hilary O’Herlihy returned to her car at Shanganagh Cemetery in south Dublin to discover that it had been broken into and the […]
11 years ago