Annie Murphy, mother of Peter who was fathered by Eamonn Casey, spoke to Gay Byrne on the Late Late Show about her affair with the then Bishop of Kerry.
In 1992 it was revealed that Bishop Eamonn Casey had fathered a child with an American woman Annie Murphy. The child named Peter was born in 1973 when Casey was Bishop of Kerry. Bishop Eamonn Casey resigned as a result of the revelations. The following year in 1993, Annie Murphy published a book ‘Forbidden Fruit: The True Story of My Secret Love for the Bishop of Galway’, and made an appearance on the Late Late Show.
In this excerpt from the interview Gay Byrne remarks that
If your son is half as good a man as his father, he won't be doing too badly.
Annie Murphy responds by stating
I'm not so bad either.
Annie Murphy promptly thanked Gay Byrne for the interview and left the set.
This episode of the Late Late Show was broadcast on 2 April 1993.
Title: |
Is He Eamonn's Child? |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:59 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
"If your son is half as good a man as his father" |
Series Title: |
Late Late Show |
Information: |
This episode of the Late Late Show was broadcast on 2 April 1993. The Late Late Show is the world's longest running chat show. It first aired on 5 July 1962 with Gay Byrne as host and the programme continues today. The show had been originally intended as a summer filler but proved so popular that the it continued. The Late Late Show became a forum for controversial subjects in Ireland such as the Church, sexuality, divorce, contraception and abortion. The show was also hosted many actors, musicians and celebrities throughout the years. Gay Byrne presented his final Late Late Show on 21 May 1999, and was replaced by Pat Kenny who hosted the show for ten years. The Late Late Show is now presented by Ryan Tubridy. |
Local Keywords: |
Gay Byrne, Late Late Show, Annie Murphy, Eamonn Casey |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
The Media |
Contributor(s): |
Gay Byrne (Presenter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
02/04/1993 |
Production Year: |
1993 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
HX90/04664 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
