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Lyons Made

Aaron McAllorum at 11:51 am August 20, 2015

The late 98FM Sports Editor Johnny Lyons

One last memory. Back in the early 1990s, Johnny did a Saturday night shift in the Tribune, collecting basketball results…

— Ross O’Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) August 19, 2015

It meant phoning around the club PROs between 9pm and 10pm, collecting the results. Johnny’s personality turned it into a performance. — Ross O’Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) August 19, 2015

One day, Elaine Geraghty of 98fm was in the building and she said, “Who’s that on the radio?” She was told, “That’s not the radio.”

— Ross O’Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) August 19, 2015

Elaine said, “He needs to be on the radio.” Anyway, the following week, he was on 98fm. — Ross O’Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) August 19, 2015

Last night: Kind Champ

H/T: Balls.ie

Kind Champ

Aaron McAllorum at 9:13 pm August 19, 2015

Johnny Lyons, the sports desk stalwart at Dublin’s 98fm has died.

A statement released by 98fm this evening reads:

The entire station is devastated with the sudden passing of a beloved colleague. Johnny, with his larger than life personality, was loved by all listeners and colleagues alike. He was a huge part of the 98FM family and will be dearly missed, we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family at this time. May he rest in peace”.

(Photo credit: Des Cahill)

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