Bill O'Herlihy - RIP

antodeco

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

EDIT: Has now been confirmed. RIP

risteard7

I hope not

TheDoctor

Hopefully a poor taste joke

Menas

Ah no....I hope this is not true...really do.

antodeco

I really hope its not true as well, and as said, just a bad joke. Its beginning to appear on twitter now

The_Valeyard

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.

5starpool

Nothing on twitter tat I can see. Doesn't seem to be true, hopefully not anyhow.

Dyr

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?

SEPT 23 1989

reports from whom?

whatismyname

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?

kneemos

Best not to report rumours in fairness.

Menas

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

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.

Boom_Bap

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

messrs

Very sad - RIP Bill

seamus

Confirmed by the Indo

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

Very sad

Maysa07

Just heard about it in Work. Sad news..

TouchingVirus

Still not up on the major news sites, I get the feeling Joe/Broadsheet jumped the gun

RIP Bill, thanks for the memories

jank

"We'll leave it there so...."

RIP from a fellow Cork man.

Larbre34

Okidoke. We'll leave it there so.

RIP

_Kaiser_

RIP Bill.. legend of Irish sports broadcasting.

knucklehead6

That's an awful shame.... RIP Billo.

5starpool

Ah poor Bill, great times on years of sports coverage. That's sad news.

whatismyname

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.

sjb25

Ah jaysus RIP

Skerries

maybe change the title to let others know

CiDeRmAn

Just popped up on Journal.ie

RIP

podgemonster

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

buckfasterer

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

Sheldons Brain

Sad news.

NachoBusiness

Legend.

RIP.

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

Deathwish4

RIP Bill

Grew up watching him. Feels like i've lost someone I knew.

randy hickey

RIP Bill.

Speak Now

We'll leave it there so

ghogie91

RIP Bill!

Spent my life watching him! I am very sad after hearing this!

We'll leave it there so

Harry Palmr

Ah jasus.

"Alf has been deferred and Home & Away has been deferred"

Cool_CM

Very sad news

recyclops

awful news, chatted to him a fair bit when i worked in his local dunnes. Lovely gentleman and always time for a quick chat. RIP

Maysa07

Loved Bill's advise at the end of this video..

ricero

Terrible news. its a shame i always notice people die so shortly after they retire. Maybe it was the job that was keeping them going.

Himself, Giles, Dunphy and Brady were great together.

No_Comply

Very sad.

For me, Bill is like Arnold Schwarzenegger - you never want them to age. You always want them to stay in their prime doing what they do best.

For Bill, it was bringing levity to often heated debates and getting the best out of the panel. Just generally being the best sports presenter I've ever had the pleasure to watch.

A genuinely nice man.

SEPT 23 1989

just announced on RTE now

two great Irish broadcasters gone in a week

RIP

tonycascarino

RIP Bill

robman60

So sad, I noticed during the last World Cup just how much better than the others he is. Can't believe he died within a year of that and his retirement. RIP

antodeco

Thread title updated.

ollaetta

What a shame. Always loved that mischievous grin as he hopped curve balls to the lads on the panel. RIP

Gwynplaine

Legend.

RIP Bill

anncoates

Jaysus, that's sad news.

RIP.

RobertKK

A man of integrity. Will forever be remembered for his personality, charisma and his presenting, particularly of the world cups throughout the decades. A daily mass goer, which probably helped him when it came to calming storms in the studio.
He came across as a very nice and decent person. He will be missed.
Rest in peace.

RoyalMarine

RIP. Always enjoyed watching the world cup on RTE with him commentating on it

CHealy

This is terribly sad. The way he could play Dunphy, Giles and Brady off each other was genius, and he truly was the greatest sports presenter we ever had.

RIP