1. *That* hat during Italia ’90

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2. His reaction to this Naked Camera stunt

3. The fact that there was more to him than just soccer punditry

4. He inspired one of the best Apres Match creations

5. He was one of the more down-to-Earth-seeming TV presenters

6. Even when he's criticising others, he can't help but be lovely

7. He calmed the storm that was brewing over Dunphy's infamous throwing of the pen

8. The way he occasionally showed his disapproval of Eamon like a disappointed parent

9. He was involved in one of the most meta bits of TV ever

10. He said 'okey doke' so much that the words have lost all meaning

11. His bromance with John 'the senior analyst' Giles

12. The way he introduced controversial arguments whilst simultaneously deflecting the blame away from himself

13. His reaction to Dunphy's infamous F-bomb

Additional suggestions by Christine Bohan, Ben Blake, Murray Kinsella  and Rónán Duffy.

A version of this piece was originally published to celebrate his birthday on 26 September, 2013.

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