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# Bill O'Herlihy

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# We'll leave it there so
'He wrote me a lovely letter when I was in hospital. It's with my illness scrap book'
George Hamilton remembers his old colleague Bill O’Herlihy on the fifth anniversary of his death.
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May 31st 2020, 8:00 AM
# TV Gold
Some hero put the RTE analysis from Ireland's playoff defeat to Holland in 1995 on YouTube yesterday
So many questions.
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May 15th 2017, 9:52 PM
# Opinion
'As good as it gets' - An Irish footballing legend ends his 30-year association with RTÉ tonight
The Irish pundit’s departure from the station was confirmed back in March.
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Jul 10th 2016, 10:00 AM
# Okey doke
So many people have been sharing their memories of Bill O'Herlihy during the Euros
The first tournament without Billo.
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Jun 17th 2016, 9:20 PM
# Okey doke
So many people have been sharing their memories of Bill O'Herlihy during the Euros
The first tournament without Billo.
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Jun 17th 2016, 8:07 PM
# Billo
These new clips of Bill O'Herlihy at Italia 90 and Euro 88 are brilliantly nostalgic
We miss you, Billo.
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Apr 8th 2016, 11:03 AM
# Billo
These new clips of Bill O'Herlihy at Italia '90 and Euro '88 are brilliantly nostalgic
We miss you, Billo.
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Apr 8th 2016, 10:15 AM
# sorely missed
A date for the diary: RTÉ to screen special programme on life of Bill O'Herlihy
The Cloch Le Carn episode will air on Monday at 7.30pm.
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Apr 7th 2016, 3:44 PM
# Okey doke
Remembering Billo: 'I'd hear a 'Thank you, Eoin' and get a chill'
Irish football fans felt the loss of an old friend in May.
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Dec 31st 2015, 7:30 AM
# over to you
The 10 most popular comments on TheJournal.ie in 2015
From Bill O’Herlihy to Graham Dwyer, here are the comments which got the most thumbs up from readers this year.
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Dec 30th 2015, 5:00 PM
# Tribute
'Bill wouldn't prolong a meeting but would prolong the aftermath of it - he was special'
One broadcasting legend pays tribute to another.
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Jun 12th 2015, 11:14 AM
# We'll leave it there so
'A great light, a storyteller and the most brilliant grandad': Bill O'Herlihy laid to rest
The TV presenter died suddenly this week.
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May 29th 2015, 6:25 PM
# Respect
Roddy Doyle's touching tribute sums up what made Bill O'Herlihy special
The author posted a short story on his Facebook yesterday.
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May 26th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Funeral
Funeral arrangements for the late, great Bill O'Herlihy have been announced
The broadcasting legend passed away in his sleep yesterday morning.
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May 26th 2015, 3:36 PM
# Reaction
'You couldn't help but like the man' - Graeme Souness on Bill O'Herlihy
The Liverpool legend has paid tribute to the late broadcaster.
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May 26th 2015, 9:53 AM
# short story
"D-yeh know what it is - ? He made me happy": Roddy Doyle's perfect tribute to Bill
Roddy’s famous ‘two men in the pub’ have been weighing in on the sports anchor’s passing.
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May 26th 2015, 8:45 AM
# RIP
'He made me happy': Roddy Doyle penned a perfect tribute to Bill O'Herlihy last night
<3
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May 26th 2015, 7:32 AM
# Okey doke
'So, life has been good to me' - Bill O'Herlihy in his own words
An extract from a 2012 interview with the legendary broadcaster about the Olympics, Michael Lowry, his health and more.
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May 26th 2015, 6:04 AM
# Okey doke
49 years, 10 World Cups, 10 Olympics: It's time to re-watch RTÉ's 2014 tribute to Billo
The legendary broadcaster died on Monday aged 76.
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May 25th 2015, 11:00 PM
# tributes to bill
"Bill O'Herlihy led our greatest days. They mightn't have been our most important days - but our greatest days"
Eamon Dunphy paid an emotional tribute on radio this afternoon. Des Cahill, and other friends and colleagues have also been sharing their memories.
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May 25th 2015, 10:53 PM
# Memories
Remembering Billo: 'I'd hear a 'Thank you, Eoin' and get a chill'
The42′s Eoin O’Callaghan looks back on his time working alongside Bill O’Herlihy.
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May 25th 2015, 8:00 PM
# Billo
LISTEN: Eamon Dunphy, Des Cahill and more pay an emotional tribute to Bill O'Herlihy
News of the iconic broadcaster’s death broke shortly before the RTÉ News at One went live on air.
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May 25th 2015, 7:24 PM
# reflections
Bill O'Herlihy: A consummate broadcaster whose humility and warmth shone through
The TV presenter and journalist has died at the age of 76.
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May 25th 2015, 4:03 PM
# RIP
Twitter is overflowing with lovely tributes to the late Bill O'Herlihy
He is being remembered as the voice of many people’s childhoods.
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May 25th 2015, 1:54 PM
# RIP
'Alf has been deferred' - 7 of the best quotes from Bill O'Herlihy
From his cancelling of Home and Away to his smugness at an England defeat, here are some of Bill’s best bits.
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May 25th 2015, 1:20 PM
# RIP
'A true gent' - Tributes pour in from the sporting world after the passing of Bill O'Herlihy
One of Ireland’s best-loved broadcasters died overnight.
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May 25th 2015, 12:50 PM
# Legend
13 reasons why we loved Bill O'Herlihy
His memorable role on the RTÉ panel and other reasons he has been dubbed a broadcasting great.
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May 25th 2015, 12:45 PM
# Billo
“Good night and God bless”- Bill O’Herlihy's emotional farewell to TV
The broadcaster died last night aged 76.
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May 25th 2015, 12:33 PM
# RIP
Watch RTÉ's touching tribute to the legendary Bill O'Herlihy
The sports broadcaster passed away suddenly overnight.
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May 25th 2015, 12:17 PM
# we'll miss you
10 of our favourite pics from Bill O'Herlihy's career
The legendary RTÉ presenter has passed away.
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May 25th 2015, 12:07 PM
# RIP
Broadcaster Bill O'Herlihy has died
He was 76 years old.
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May 25th 2015, 12:03 PM
# New Job
He doesn't miss the football, but Billo misses his old pals Eamon and Johnny
He said he thinks his replacement is doing a good job too.
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Jan 15th 2015, 7:30 AM
# Congrats
There are just five 'cities of film' in the world - and Galway's now one of them
The announcement has been described as “hugely significant”.
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Dec 1st 2014, 10:36 AM
# The Flannery Files
Frank Flannery is doing a weekly political podcast with Bill O'Herlihy
The former Fine Gael strategist is collaborating with the famous retired RTÉ broadcaster.
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Nov 6th 2014, 3:44 PM
# hiya billo
Irish lad does 55 spot-on impressions in three minutes
Meet John Sharpson.
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Sep 10th 2014, 2:00 PM
# puppy love
Brighten up your Thursday by looking at these pictures of Bill O'Herlihy and a puppy
That’s the screensaver sorted.
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Aug 14th 2014, 2:12 PM
# Right So
I didn't like 'rude' Jack Charlton, admits Bill O'Herlihy
The former RTE presenter says the Ireland boss was difficult to deal with.
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Aug 12th 2014, 5:05 PM
# Pundit Fail
Didi to Brolly: 5 times a pundit jumped the shark
The Gooch is a choker and Yaya’s rubbish?
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Aug 6th 2014, 1:43 PM
# never change
Happy birthday Eamon Dunphy! Here are 18 of your most memorable quotes
We pay tribute to Ireland’s most controversial sports pundit, who turns 69 today.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 3:10 PM
# We'll leave it there so
RTÉ filmed Bill O'Herlihy's last day, and here's the montage they made
May cause welling-up.
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Jul 15th 2014, 7:00 PM
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