We'll leave it there so - Ewan McKenna

Bill O'Herlihy is one of the most iconic names in Irish broadcasting and is best known as the host of RT's soccer coverage. But that's just the latest chapter in a storied and often controversial career. From his troubles with a "sadistic priest" in school, to skipping university for a place in the Irish Examiner against his mother's wishes, O'Herlihy finally found a way into the media. Having covered the Troubles and been humbled by Ian Paisley, he ran into huge diffi culty after an investigative programme into money-lending led to a tribunal and him losing his current affairs career.