Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Irish legend Gay Byrne. The presenter sadly passed away on November 04th, 2019 at the age of 85.
To pay tribute to Gay on the first anniversary, many Irish stars have taken to social media to share some kind words.
Radio presenter Joe Duffy wrote “GAY BYRNE SUNRISE 5/8/1934 SUNSET 4/11/2019. R.I.P.” while Marty Whelan shared a photo of himself and Gay, captioning the image, “Thinking of the great broadcaster, idol and friend Gay on his first anniversary today. Miss those catch ups over coffee.”
GAY BYRNE SUNRISE 5/8/1934 SUNSET 4/11/2019. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/Msp5Wz4mbv
— JOE DUFFY (@joeliveline) November 4, 2020
Thinking of the great broadcaster, idol and friend Gay on his first anniversary today. Miss those catch ups over coffee. pic.twitter.com/sMYym5CBdZ
— Marty Whelan (@martylyricfm) November 4, 2020
The Twitter accounts of The Late Late Show, which Gay hosted for 37 years, and RTÉ One also paid their respects. With The Late Late Show saying “Today we’re thinking of our dear friend, Gay Byrne, on the first anniversary of his death. Sending our love to Kathleen and family.”
Today we’re thinking of our dear friend, Gay Byrne, on the first anniversary of his death.
Sending our love to Kathleen and family.#LateLate pic.twitter.com/5rKsnonWpY
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) November 4, 2020
Thinking of our dear friend, Gay Byrne, on the first anniversary of his death.
Sending our love to Kathleen and family.#LateLate pic.twitter.com/POBQYPgob3
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) November 4, 2020
A year gone today the wonderful talented gentleman gay Byrne RIP 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/xOAd61HW1l
— Neven Maguire (@nevenmaguire) November 4, 2020
A year ago today #GayByrne left us. I miss him. We will never have a broadcaster of his quality again. He helped this country to move on, to grow up, to explore and confront its shadow side. Love you, Gay ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/vHLNbdnnJh
— Roisin Ingle (@roisiningle) November 4, 2020
