OBITUARY: Fred Cogley - A most congenial companion whose wit and wisdom shone through

Edmund Van Esbeck remembers Fred Cogley, rugby commentator and former RTÉ head of sport.

Fred Cogley, who died on June 14, just a few weeks short of his 83rd birthday, made an outstanding contribution to Irish sport in his capacity as journalist and broadcaster.

The attendance at his funeral mass in St Joseph’s Church in Terenure was a testimony to the esteem in which he was held both personally and professionally. The congregation included people from across the whole sporting spectrum in Ireland as well as his colleagues and friends in the news media.