Gallery: We'll leave it there, so - the career of Bill O'Herlihy

Updated / Monday, 25 May 2015 12:58
1969: Bill O'Herlihy on Seven Days
1969: Bill O'Herlihy on Seven Days
Pictured again in 1969
Pictured again in 1969
From 1972, on the Sunday Sports Show with Irene Fenton
From 1972, on the Sunday Sports Show with Irene Fenton
With Noel Reid and Irene Fenton on the Sunday Sports Show
With Noel Reid and Irene Fenton on the Sunday Sports Show
In the background and at the ready during the 1972 Munich Olympics
In the background and at the ready during the 1972 Munich Olympics
What a backdrop as Bill hones his anchoring skills in 1972
What a backdrop as Bill hones his anchoring skills in 1972
Pensive pipe-smoking in 1974: Bill on the sports desk
Pensive pipe-smoking in 1974: Bill on the sports desk
On set for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina
On set for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina
V-necked and ready to go with Eamon Dunphy and John Giles during Italia '90
V-necked and ready to go with Eamon Dunphy and John Giles during Italia '90
And here is Bill with a clap-hand hat during Italia '90
And here is Bill with a clap-hand hat during Italia '90
With the analysts and crew during Italia '90
With the analysts and crew during Italia '90
With the panel, including a youthful Peter Collins, during Italia '90
With the panel, including a youthful Peter Collins, during Italia '90
Paul McGrath receives an award after Italia '90
Paul McGrath receives an award after Italia '90
On Olympic duty with, amongst others, Des Cahill, ahead of Barcelona 1992
On Olympic duty with, amongst others, Des Cahill, ahead of Barcelona 1992
All business with the production crew and presenters, including Myles Dungan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú before the Barcelona Olympics in 1992
All business with the production crew and presenters, including Myles Dungan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú before the Barcelona Olympics in 1992
On the Olympics morning programme with Michael Lyster in 1992
On the Olympics morning programme with Michael Lyster in 1992
Interviewing 1992 Olympic gold-medallist Michael Carruth
Interviewing 1992 Olympic gold-medallist Michael Carruth
With the Memory Man, Jimmy Magee, at the draw for the 1994 World Cup
With the Memory Man, Jimmy Magee, at the draw for the 1994 World Cup
And with Big Jack for the draw for the 1994 World Cup
And with Big Jack for the draw for the 1994 World Cup
... and interviewing Jack the same day
... and interviewing Jack the same day
Bill with the RTÉ panel for the USA 1994 World Cup
Bill with the RTÉ panel for the USA 1994 World Cup
Here's Bill, John Giles and Liam Brady ahead of the Euro 1996 Championships
Here's Bill, John Giles and Liam Brady ahead of the Euro 1996 Championships
Tucking into a choc-ice
Tucking into a choc-ice
Bill, John Giles, Frank Stapleton and Joe Kinnear at the Euro 1996 Championships
Bill, John Giles, Frank Stapleton and Joe Kinnear at the Euro 1996 Championships
With a be-capped John Giles, Niall Quinn and Andy Townsend ahead of the France '98 World Cup
With a be-capped John Giles, Niall Quinn and Andy Townsend ahead of the France '98 World Cup
And seen here placing a ball on Niall Quinn's head in the same photo shoot
And seen here placing a ball on Niall Quinn's head in the same photo shoot
With Eamon Dunphy and John Giles in the RTÉ Sport offices in 2005
With Eamon Dunphy and John Giles in the RTÉ Sport offices in 2005
At the launch of the World Cup 2006 coverage
At the launch of the World Cup 2006 coverage
Bill watches on as Jimmy Magee shows his skills in 2006
Bill watches on as Jimmy Magee shows his skills in 2006
Graeme Souness was an addition to the panel for the World Cup in Germany in 2006
Graeme Souness was an addition to the panel for the World Cup in Germany in 2006
Bill and Co ready for analysis of a Euro 2008 qualifier
Bill and Co ready for analysis of a Euro 2008 qualifier
With his award for TV Sports Personality of the Year in 2008...
With his award for TV Sports Personality of the Year in 2008...
... and at the award ceremony
... and at the award ceremony
In the anchor's chair and ready for Euro 2012
In the anchor's chair and ready for Euro 2012
With Eamon Dunphy, John Giles, and Liam Brady in 2012
With Eamon Dunphy, John Giles, and Liam Brady in 2012
Bill displaying - let's be honest - not entirely impressive goalkeeping skills faced with an Ossie Ardiles effort at the launch of RTÉ's World Cup 2014 coverage
Bill displaying - let's be honest - not entirely impressive goalkeeping skills faced with an Ossie Ardiles effort at the launch of RTÉ's World Cup 2014 coverage
With John Giles and Eamon Dunphy ahead of the 2014 World Cup
With John Giles and Eamon Dunphy ahead of the 2014 World Cup
Okey dokey, we'll leave it there so
Okey dokey, we'll leave it there so

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