10 of our favourite pics from Bill O'Herlihy's career

The legendary RTÉ presenter has passed away.

Working with Michael O’Hehir for the 1972 Munich Olympics

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Presenting Sports Stadium

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In the office in 1974

Bill O'Herlihy 2 RTE RTE

During the 1978 World Cup

Bill O'Herlihy 3 RTE RTE

On that fantastic Italia ’90 set with Messrs Dunphy and Giles

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Paul McGrath is presented with an award for his heroics for Ireland that year

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The three amigos

Eamon Dunphy and John Giles 13/4/2005 INPHO INPHO

The O’Herlihy name gets a samba makeover

Bill O'Herlihy Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

He finished up with RTÉ only last year

Bill O'Herlihy pictured outside RTE ahead of the FIFA 2014 World Cup Final Steve Langan / INPHO Steve Langan / INPHO / INPHO

We’ll leave it there so…

Bill O'Herlihy pictured with John Giles, Eamon Dunphy and Liam Brady Steve Langan / INPHO Steve Langan / INPHO / INPHO

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