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• GAY BYRNE PICTUR: A LOOK BACK AT THE LIFE OF LEGENDARY BROADSTER WHO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85THE BELOVED PRENTER HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85DUBLLIVEBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYMARK O'BRIENDEPUTY EDOR17:06, 4 NOV 2019UPDATED17:07, 4 NOV 2019BOOKMARK11/5/'99 EARLY PHOTO OF GAY BYRNE AT THE RTE STUDIO IN DUBLIN. (IMAGE: COLLINS DUBLIN)NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
• IN PICS: GAY BYRNE’S FAL LATE LATE SHOW AFTER 37 YEARS AS HOST
• GAY BYRNE FUNERAL: IN PICTUR
• DETAILS OF GAY BYRNE'S WILL HE MA JT 12 DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH REVEALED
• GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
• GAY BYRNE'S FT MOMENTS ON THE LATE LATE SHOW
• GAY BYRNE, REVERED IRISH TALK-SHOW HOST WHO BUILT A CLOSE RAPPORT WH HIS DIENCE AND FTLY HANDLED NTENT ISSU – OBUARY
• GAY BYRNE OBUARY: THE LEADG IRISH BROADSTER OF HIS ERA
• LEGENDARY BROADSTER GAY BYRNE AD AT 85
• GAY BYRNE OBUARY
• GAY BYRNE: ‘I AM NO DIFFERENT TO HUNDREDS OF THOANDS OF PEOPLE WHO LOST MONEY’
• GAY BYRNE, WHO TACKLED TABOOS AS IRELAND’S TV HOST, DI AT 85
• REELG THE YEARS: OUR WRERS SHARE THEIR MEMORI OF GAY BYRNE
• GAY BYRNE: THE GREATT SHOWMAN
• GAY BYRNE, VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER, AD AT 85
• THE WOMEN BEHD GAY BYRNE’S SUCCS: WHO THEY WERE AND WHAT THEY DID
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE COACH TO COME OUT AS GAY MAJOR U.S. SPORTS

GAY BYRNE PICTUR: A LOOK BACK AT THE LIFE OF LEGENDARY BROADSTER WHO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85THE BELOVED PRENTER HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85DUBLLIVEBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYMARK O'BRIENDEPUTY EDOR17:06, 4 NOV 2019UPDATED17:07, 4 NOV 2019BOOKMARK11/5/'99 EARLY PHOTO OF GAY BYRNE AT THE RTE STUDIO IN DUBLIN. (IMAGE: COLLINS DUBLIN)NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

The natn is mourng followg the announcement of the ath of legendary broadster Gay Byrne earlier today. Gay also prented a long-nng rad show on RTÉ Rad 1, first known as The Gay Byrne Hour and then The Gay Byrne Show.

IN PICS: GAY BYRNE’S FAL LATE LATE SHOW AFTER 37 YEARS AS HOST

Our gallery below tak a look back at the remarkable life and tim of the one and only Gay Byrne. As Ryan Tubridy prepar for his swan song as Late Late Show host, is takg a look back at Gay Byrne’s fal show as host.

Gay Byrne prented the show for almost 37 years.

Gay Byrne prents his fal Late Late Show after almost 37 years as host.

GAY BYRNE FUNERAL: IN PICTUR

On May 21, 1999, Gay hosted his fal show. Gay Byrne was joed by Print Mary McAlee.

Gay Byrne’s fal Late Late Show saw him joed by the lik of Christie Moore, Mary McAlee, Mike Murphy, Val Doonin and many more. However, the show will be famoly remembered for the gift which was given to Gaybo by U2 members Larry Mullen and Bono.

DETAILS OF GAY BYRNE'S WILL HE MA JT 12 DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH REVEALED

Bono and Larry Mullen prented Gay Byrne wh a Harley Davidson.

Much to Gay’s surprise, Bono and Larry prented the Harley Davidson to him as a gift. 'From U2 to you', Larry Mullen and Bono surprise Late Late Show host Gay Byrne wh a special gift.

GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85

Gay Byrne shar a lgh wh sger Val Doonin.

GAY BYRNE'S FT MOMENTS ON THE LATE LATE SHOW

Gay Byrne chats to Christy Moore after a performance.

Gaybo talks to edian Billy Connolly via satelle om Ameri. Gay Byrne alongsi his long-time special assistant Mra Connolly.

GAY BYRNE, REVERED IRISH TALK-SHOW HOST WHO BUILT A CLOSE RAPPORT WH HIS DIENCE AND FTLY HANDLED NTENT ISSU – OBUARY

Bono and Larry Mullen prent Gay Byrne wh a Harley Davidson.

Gay Byrne signs off for the fal time as Late Late Show host.

GAY BYRNE OBUARY: THE LEADG IRISH BROADSTER OF HIS ERA

Gay and his wife Kathleen relax after the show.

LEGENDARY BROADSTER GAY BYRNE AD AT 85

Gay Byrne wh members of the media after his fal show. Gaybo chats to his wife Kathleen alongsi Mike Murphy. Gay Byrne wh his wife Kathleen, his dghter Crona and special assistant Mra Connolly at the end of the show.

PhotographyHundreds me to pay their last rpects to broadster Gay Byrne, who died earlier this week aged 85Image 1 of 25Broadster Gay Byrne, who died earlier this week at the age of 85 after a long illns. Ryan Tubridy posted an emotnal photo alongsi his 'old iend' Gay Byrne, ahead of leavg the Late Late Show at the end of May. Postg to his Instagram, Ryan paid tribute to the late great Gay Byrne, posg alongsi a poster of the origal host -- sayg that he keeps a 'wise and watchful eye over proceedgs.

GAY BYRNE OBUARY

Gay hosted the show for over three s om s first show 1962 until May 1999, when he stepped down and was replaced by Pat Kenny, who took the hostg gig for 10 years before Ryan got the job 2009.

Speakg at the time, Gay was a big endorser of Ryan -- tellg reporters that Ryan was 'gog to be fantastic at dog . Ryan nsired Gay an old iend and mentor -- wh Gay himself givg his blsg after was revealed that Ryan was gog to take over as host 2009.

The natn was mourng when was nfirmed that Gay Byrne had passed away after his lengthy battle wh ncer. Gay Byrne wh wife Kathleen Watks and dghters Suzy & Crona Byrne.

GAY BYRNE: ‘I AM NO DIFFERENT TO HUNDREDS OF THOANDS OF PEOPLE WHO LOST MONEY’

It as RTÉ aired a special, Gay Byrne's Late Late Memori, which took a look back at Gay's bt moments hostg The Late Late Show.

Viewers praised the special and lled Gay 'one of a kd'. It was said there was no sex Ireland until the The Late Late Show, and for that a natn owed thanks to Gay Byrne. Generatns grew up watchg the host of RTÉ’s long-nng chatshow blend light entertament wh current affairs and taboo-shatterg moments, a cultural renzvo that domated Friday night viewg and praged a new Gay Byrne era officially end on Monday when he died at home Dubl, surround by fay, aged 85.

”Ireland had braced for the ath of Uncle Gaybo, as many lled him, sce he revealed he had prostate ncer hosted The Late Late Show om 1962 to 1999, one of the world’s longt chatshow ns, as well as a rad show and other gigs such as the Rose of Byrne 1962. “Gay brought two unique gifts. Most importantly Gay was a listener.

GAY BYRNE, WHO TACKLED TABOOS AS IRELAND’S TV HOST, DI AT 85

Gay Byrne, who has died aged 85, was Ireland’s foremost broadster for more than three s; although primarily an entertaer, he brought bat on abortn, Aids, ntraceptn, ath, divorce and suici to the natn’s hom.

REELG THE YEARS: OUR WRERS SHARE THEIR MEMORI OF GAY BYRNE

Byrne, or “Gaybo”, was fact a mted Catholic who found himself at the centre of a natnal bate that challenged the tocratic thory of Church and State. 'People and Plac' on ITV 1962 wh Gay Byrne and Bill Gndy. On RTE Rad 1 The Gay Byrne Hour (later Show) first went on air, five days a week, 1972 and was an immediate succs.

Gay Byrne, who published an tobgraphy, The Time of My Life, 1989, prented many other televisn shows, among them The Rose of Tralee and The Hoewife of the Year.

GAY BYRNE: THE GREATT SHOWMAN

Gay Byrne, born Augt 5 1934, died November 4 2019.

GAY BYRNE, VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER, AD AT 85

Image source, Getty ImagGay Byrne, or Gaybo, as he was almost universally known, was the leadg Irish broadster of his anchor of the Late Late Show, he steered the dience through the highs and lows of Irish Ballybunn to Buncrana, he was a faiar and ntroversial face on Irish screens every Friday night, pridg over the shiftg moods of the Republic of Ireland.

THE WOMEN BEHD GAY BYRNE’S SUCCS: WHO THEY WERE AND WHAT THEY DID

Image source, Inpennt News and Media/getty imagImage ptn, Gay Byrne his famo terview wh Gerry AdamsIn the 1960s, Byrne, famo for his tchphrase "and there's one for everyone the dience", was the talk of the well as givg out ee gifts to the dience, the programme and s host were creded wh fluencg Irish attus towards many show provid a platform for an unmarried mother to expla her posn at a time when to be such a suatn was still eply owned an terviewer, Byrne was very much his own man, he did not thk twice about sldg one gut who appeared unr the fluence while on another ocsn, he refed to shake the hand of former Sn Fé print Gerry Adams. Unnists were outraged and, shortly afterwards, the secretary of state Late moments:•Amerin woman Annie Murphy: the mother of Bishop Eamonn Casey's son, tells her story•NI Secretary Peter Brooke sgs O My Darlg Clemente wh hours of an IRA bomb •The Gerry Adams/Gay Byrne terview•Irish journalist Terry Keane tells of her affair wh former Taoiseach (Prime Mister) Charlie HgheyIt was not jt policians who had their feathers ffled by Byrne, but prits too. Image source, Getty ImagImage ptn, Late Late Show hosts Pat Kenny, Gay Byrne and Ryan Tubridy celebratg 50 years of the show 2012Bishop of Clonfert, Dr Thomas Ryan, protted vigoroly at the ntent of the Late Late ed natnal outrage and led some to clare the show was "filthy dirty" and "smut" 1993, his terview wh Amerin woman, Annie Murphy, who had a child wh Bishop of Galway Eamonn Casey, end very remarked that Eamonn Casey's son would be fe, if he was "half the man his father" rponse, Ms Murphy icily retorted: "I'm not so bad eher, " before she got up and walked off was not jt Ms Murphy who had been later, her son said he had wanted to "ck" Byrne for the way he had treated his source, RTÉImage ptn, In more recent years Gaybo had a much lower profileAnother notable affair of the heart to be shared wh the Irish public was an terview wh journalist Terry Keane spoke to Byrne about her long-standg relatnship wh former Taoiseach (Irish prime mister) Charl Hghey.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE COACH TO COME OUT AS GAY MAJOR U.S. SPORTS

Image source, Inpennt News and Media/getty imagImage ptn, On his last Late Late Show Larry Mullen and Bono om U2 gave Gay a Harley DavidsonAfter biddg his fal "goodnight" to viewers May 1999 after 37 years on the show, Byrne said he planned to "do nothg" for six months. His employers, RTÉ, said after his parture that the door would "always be open for a return for Gaybo" more recent years he has had a much lower profile, but still prented rad and televisn programm and was the chairman of Ireland's Road Safety Authory. Image source, Getty ImagImage ptn, Gay and his wife Kathleen Watks pictured 2015He briefly flirted wh the ia of nng for the Irish princy before cidg agast .

Gay Byrne hostg his last Late Late Show 1999.