Tommy was a brilliant journalist. RTE haven't had anyone close to as good as him in Northern Ireland before or since.And also known for his work with RTE, a familiar face on the RTE news, journalist Tommie O'Gorman has passed away aged 68
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Former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman dies aged 68
Former RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman has died at the age of 68.www.rte.ie
For some reason, I remember him graciously offering a glass of water to a woman in the auditorium who had a fit of coughing in the middle of a frame. Nice touch.Former world snooker champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91.
The Welshman had previously been diagnosed with cancer.
Reardon dominated snooker in the 1970s, claiming six world titles between 1970 and 1978.
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Ray Reardon: Six-time world snooker champion dies aged 91
Ray Reardon, who dominated snooker in the 1970s, was "a giant of the game" and "one of the best sportspeople ever from Wales".www.bbc.com
Sad news , managed IFK Gothenburg in 1979-80 Europe’s Cup Winners Cup tie v Waterford 1-1 in Kilcohan & 1 nil to Gothenburg in Sweden .FORMER ENGLAND FOOTBALL manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76.
Eriksson had pancreatic cancer. In January, he said he had “best case a year” to live following his diagnosis...
The Swede led Benfica to three Portuguese top-flight titles and a runners-up finish in the European Cup before guiding Lazio to their second and most recent Serie A triumph in 1999-2000.
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Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died aged 76
Eriksson was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.www.thejournal.ie