RTÉ broadcaster and sports journalist Des Cahill was among the PPI Radio Awards Hall of Fame inductees at a special ceremony at the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in Dublin on Friday.
The late Gerry Anderson of BBC Radio Ulster, Pat Balfe of Dublin-based Today FM, and the late Henry Condon of Independent Broadcasters of Ireland were also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
62-year-old Cahill joined RTÉ more than three decades ago in 1984 as a news reporter. In 1987 he moved to Radio Sport and reported on several high profile sports events including the World Cup, the Olympic Games, the Tour de France, the Ryder Cup and the GAA Championships.
Since 2009 he has been presenter of the evening edition of The Sunday Game on RTÉ television and is co-host, with Gráinne Seoige, of the ever popular Up for the Match on the eve of All-Ireland GAA Finals.
Currently, Des still presents the flagship Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 where he also contributes sports bulletins and updates to Morning Ireland and Today with Sean O’Rourke.
The inductees are chosen by the PPI Radio Awards committee and their peers, for skills in broadcasting plus love and dedication to radio in Ireland. Nominated for their services to the radio industry, this year they come from both in front of and behind the mic and from both the North and South of Ireland.
Previous inductees include Marian Finucane, Tony Fenton, Walter Love and Larry Gogan.
