Haven’t changed a bit.
The recent footage of a young Ryan Tubridy talking about U2 on Scratch Saturday has got us thinking about some other famous Irish TV personalities and their first steps to TV stardom.
With that in mind, we’ve gone digging through the archives to bring you some clips and images of notable and talented Irish TV hosts as they take their first steps to stardom. Enjoy.
Graham Norton on Youngline – 1981
Gay Byrne – Interviewing The Beatles – 1966 at a guess
Sharon Ní Bheoláin – Interview with the RTÉ Guide about her new show ‘Turas Teanga’ – Mid 90’s
Laura Whitmore – DCU Promotional Video – 2007
Marty Morrissey – This snap from the ‘Rare Irish Stuff‘ Facebook page is gold – Late ’70s at a guess
Eamon Dunphy – Signing autographs for Millwall fans – 1970
Pat Kenny and Miriam O’Callaghan – Kenny Live – 1989
Granted they were already famous at the time but here’s a nostalgic clip of the two of them together from the late ’80s.
Terry Wogan – BBC DJ at the time – 1970
Ryan Tubridy – Scratch Saturday – 1989
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