Tom Dunne: Tony Fenton was a great friend, and one of the funniest people I ever met

Tony Fenton's 10th anniversary had me recalling happy times with a man who was a major part of the heyday of music radio broadcasting in Ireland

Tony Fenton passed away in March 2015. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025 - 17:25

Tom Dunne

Tom Dunne is a music-lover extraordinaire who, as well as presenting radio and TV shows, can also be seen in the wild as the lead singer with Something Happens.

Wednesday, March 12, was the 10th anniversary of the passing of Tony Fenton. To most people in Ireland, he was one part of the ‘Golden Era’ 2FM line up. When the Gerry Ryan Show was an institution and Ian Dempsey, Gerry Ryan, Larry Gogan, Gareth O'Callaghan, Dave Fanning and Tony soundtracked our lives.

To me, he was also a very good friend, and one of the funniest people I ever met.