Which is why there is an entire generation of media-literate young people who, if it weren’t for Reeling In The Years, might have no idea who Mike Murphy is. “If Gay Byrne was the nation’s dad, Mike Murphy was its cool uncle who hung out in cool bars and was very popular with the ladies,” said someone else. He agreed with Charlie Bird’s recent blistering assessment on Sarah McInerney’s programme on RTÉ Radio about how the over-70s had been lied to. Pat Kenny and Gay Byrne get Mike Murphy ready for his tribute show on the Late Late in 2000. Mike Murphy, with Gay Byrne and Kathleen Watkins at the 60th anniversary performance by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in 2008.

Source: The Irish Times September 19, 2020 04:52 UTC