Viewers have praised Gay Byrne’s “lovely” daughters Crona and Suzy following their appearance on The Late Late Show.
The RTÉ star passed away on November 4, 2019 at the age of 85 – following a battle with cancer.
On Friday night, Crona and Suzy Byrne appeared in studio to talk about what it was like to grow up as the daughters of Ireland’s most famous broadcaster.
When your dad is Gay Byrne, your social life can take a hit 😂😂
Suzy Byrne recalls when her planned Friday night out turned into a cracking radio item for The Gay Byrne Show 🎧#LateLate pic.twitter.com/llthmli06G
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) May 21, 2021
At the start of their interview, Gay’s daughters admitted RTÉ felt like a “home away from home” for them.
Crona and Suzy revealed what their relationship with their dad was like, and how they’ve all been coping since his death in November 2019.
Suzy said Gay “never wanted to talk about cancer”, and said he remained “very sharp” until the end.
“[He] didn’t miss a trick. He was still able to tell stories and was still the life and soul of the party.”
Speaking about his final days, Suzy said: “He never acknowledged that he was dying as such. He knew his final days were up but we never acknowledged it. He just wanted to be out in Howth.”
Crona added: “He was surrounded by everybody, and he had a lovely ending.”
After their interview aired on RTÉ One, viewers took to Twitter to praise Gay’s “lovely” daughters.
Such a lovely interview with Suzie & Crona Byrne reminiscing about their dad #GayByrne on the @RTELateLateShow #LateLate Show tonight ! 🙏
— Robbie Kane (@robbiekane74) May 21, 2021
This interview with Crona and Suzy Byrne is lovely. Inevitably, it’s also very sad 😥😞😢#LateLateShow #latelate
— Denise (@deniseaoc) May 21, 2021
A really lovely interview with Crona and Suzy Byrne about their Dad Gaybo on the #latelate right now.
— Richard Logue (@IRLRailDev) May 21, 2021
Lovely interview with the daughters of Gay Byrne. #latelate
— Liam Holton (@LiamHoltonDrums) May 21, 2021
