Award winning radio broadcaster Kevin Casey has passed away aged 40 after a “hard fought battle with cancer”.
The WLRfm sports reporter received multiple awards during his career with the Munster station.
He was awarded a GAA MacNamee last year for his interview with Maurice Shanahan about his struggle with depression.
WLRfm passed on their condolences to wife Marguerite, his sons Paul, Mark and James and his parents Paddy and Mary, sisters Marie and Majella and his brother Martin.
Fellow Waterford station Beat 102/103 have also paid their tributes to the broadcaster.
CEO Gabrielle Cummins said: “On behalf of everyone at Beat 102-103, I wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of well-known WLR FM Sports broadcaster Kevin Casey.
“Kevin passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 3rd after finally losing his hard fought battle with cancer.
“Since just last October, Kevin was a national radio award winner. He deservedly received the industry accolade for a powerfully honest documentary he so sensitively produced about the mental health struggles experienced by renowned Waterford GAA player Maurice Shanahan.
“A happy memory we’ll all treasure is the sheer delight in Kevin’s face, the night of the national awards ceremony, when his name was announced as the winner.
“Everyone from Beat and WLR immediately jumped to our feet with delight; such is the strong connection between the two stations located at the Broadcast Centre, Ardkeen Waterford.
“In addition to his obvious broadcasting talents, Kevin was also an all-round lovely guy. Kevin’s handsome, devilish smirk will be sorely missed by us all at the Broadcast Centre.”
