Alf McCarthy

Rest in peace Alf. One of my favourite radio presenters. Such a calming voice, particularly on 'Late Date'. I'm so saddened to learn of your passing . Such a talent. You'll always be remembered.🎧. Carmel

We were so sorry and shocked to hear of Alf's passing. He was a great addition to the Songbook concerts and he'll be missed.

Our thoughts are with the love of his life, Sharon, his daughters, and family and friends. A huge loss.

RIP

So sorry you are gone so soon. I will miss your voice your humour and your witty Facebook posts about Trump. Gone but never forgotten. RIP

So saddened to hear of the recent passing of Alf: he was so kind and helpful to me when I used to contribute a short educational slot on Cork Local Radio many years ago. He never took himself too seriously and that was part of his charm as a consummate broadcaster.
May he rest in peace.

My sympathies to the McCarthy family at the passing of Alf. Rest Peacefully.

Fond memories of Alf shocked and saddened to hear of his unexpected passing. Our condolence to you all at this very sad time.

What a Suave,Sophisticated,Debonair Gentleman Alf McCarthy will surely be remembered as being! He lived his dream, doing what he loved best i.e. bringing joy, laughter, happiness, love and music into the lives of others...a true entertainer!!!
He will be sorely missed by all who spent any time in his easy company!
Deepest condolences to his Wife Denise,Daughters Ruth and Sarah. Sister Helen and all his extended family and friends, especially his grandchildren who he adored and inspired! I know Saidhbh will probably feel his loss keenest!
My younger brother Ciarán is married to Alf's daughter Ruth and I was lucky enough to spend quite some time with him over the years!
What an unflappable guy he always struck me as, at home and at peace with himself, no matter what the situation.

May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Ár dheis Dé go raibh a Anam dilis.

Dearest Sharon,

Condolences on the loss of your beloved soulmate Alf. He adored you, and you him, a dynamic couple full of fun and energy. He spoke about the wonderful life you had together and how happy you made him. He was so proud of you.

It's a very sad time for you and Alf's family and friends, but know he would want you to keep going and honor his memory with a smile.

My sincere condolences to the McCarthy family and extended family and friends on the passing of Alf, I was very sorry to hear that he had passed. I listened to him for many years on Late Date and I was very sad when he retired. His soothing voice and choice of music relaxed me on many a sleepless night, may he rest in peace. Jean, a fan.

Sincere Condolance to Alf s family ,,my late wife Maria and i listened to Alf on a regular basis .he was a great radio man.. he was great at anything he did he was funny witty and he had a great radio voice ,,may his gentle soul rest in peace , Ar dheis De go riabh a anam

Sincere sympathy Denise and family on Alf's passing. May he rest in peace.

We were away when we heard the sad and shocking news of Alf's passing.
I had the pleasure of working with him in Union Quay for over twenty years. I might meet him in the corridor in his Clint Eastwood persona 'Go ahead, make my day', tomorrow he might be Tommy Cooper!
Never had a cross word with Alf, a real all round showbiz talent.
Sincere sympathy to Denise, the girls and all his family and friends.

Alf was a gentle and decent man. As a colleague, he was a pleasure to work with - creative, imaginative and supportive. Deepest sympathies to his loved ones and many friends. Suaimhneas síoraí Alf, a chara.

Our deepest sympathy to the McCarthy family on your sad loss....Fond memories of Down Memory Lane in Douglas Library. May Alf's gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy Denise and family on the sad passing of Alf I will recall him as a decent. A consummate broadcaster and a very strategic interviewer. Rest easy Alf

Deepest Sympathies to the McCarthy family on the death of Alf. He really did make Cork proud. As MC at the annual Lord Mayors heritage concert in the City Hall he always made us so welcome. Alf will be sadly missed by all. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

It was with great shock that we heard of Alfs passing. Our sincere condolences to his family.
Alf was chairperson of Brown Penny Theatre Company for many years. He always gave of his time and huge talents to help develope all the projects we were involved in. His astute knowledge of theatre was invaluable always, as was his encouragement and smile.
Rest easy Alf.

Alf McCarthy was a wonderful radio man and a fine actor. Indeed he was a multi talented man and I was a huge fan of his. Even a casual greeting from him made the day seem brighter. Suaimhneas siorraí dó

So sad to hear of Alf's untimely passing. He was a consummate professional with a unique and immediately recognizable voice. He was always a pleasure to meet and it was a privilege to have known him. He will be greatly missed.

Sincere condolences to you Sarah and family on the passing of your dead Dad Alf. You are in all of our thoughts at this very difficult time. May he rest in peace.

The staff of Maynooth Educate Together NS

Sincere sympathy to Ruth & your family on the passing of your dad. May he Rest in Peace.

Our heartfelt condolences to Ruth, Ciaran and girls and all the McCarthy family on the sad loss of your Dad. We are thinking of you all. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

May you rest in peace old pal. Leaving Cert Year of 1968, Roco.

Deepest sympathy on the sad passing of Alf. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Sincere condolences to Alf's family really enjoyed his Late Date Radio programme.

Sincere sympathy to Ruth, Sarah, Denise and extended families on Alfs recent death. A true gentleman. Rest In Peace Alf.

Deepest condolences to Ruth and the McCarthy family on the the passing of your dad. May he Rest in Peace

Very sorry to hear of Alf's passing. I used to listen to him on RTE Radio for many years.
Also I attended the Singalong Songbook for many shows in The Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Dublin. Which were great.
Condolences to his daughters,family and his many friends.May he rest in peace.

condolences to the McCarthy family - thanks for the memories Alf - they will live forever

My sincere condolences to Alfs family.May he rest in peace.

Sincere Condolances to all the McCarthy family on the loss of an absolute gentleman. Ruth, I have such warm memories of meeting your lovely Daddy during our college years, you didnt lick your sense of fun, kindness and warmt off a stone xx May Alf rest in peace and continue to broadcast amongst the stars xx

Deepest sympathy to Alf's family and friends. We were friends for many years, a connection I valued very much. May this latter day troubadour rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Alf’s passing. My deepest sympathies to Sharon and Alf’s extended family. He was a lovely human being.

Warm memories of Sharon’s birthday party a few years back which was fancy dress. Alf got so into his part that I genuinely did not recognise the odd individual who opened the door . . . so complete was he with odd mannerisms, strange voice, peculiar accent. Took a full 20 minutes for me to recognise him.

He will be very much missed. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to the McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alf. Always a very nice man to meet. May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to the McCarthy family on the passing of Alf rip.

Dear Ruth, my deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your Dad. May he rest in peace.

I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Alf McCarthy and I extend my deepest sympathy to his family. May he rest in eternal peace and rise in glory.
I shared several RTE radio programmes with him and he was a consummate
professional broadcaster as well as an accomplished actor. He had a lovely warm friendly voice which invited friendship with his many thousands of listeners. But above all, Alf was a warm human being, courteous and affable, who put people at their ease. His sense of humour was legendary and I will miss him immensely.

So sad to hear of the passing of Alf.
One of nature's gentlemen, he will be fondly remembered.
Always a pleasure to meet at various events he was mc in City Hall.
Deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
Rest in peace Alf

Although I did not know Alf personally, I had the pleasure of meeting him at musical in The Everyman Theatre in October 2023, as he happened to have a spare ticket which he very kindly donated to me, effectively a stranger. He was a fascinating man to chat to, a really gifted conversationalist. I was thoroughly inspired by his get up and go attitude to life. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time🤍Rest in peace Alf.

My deepest and most sincere sympathies to Ruth and Sarah and extended family on the very sad passing of your beloved Dad, Alf.

What can be said about "The Voice of Radio" that hasn't been said already? Not a lot I suspect given every person will have their own memories of Corkabout and Late Date and those soft dulcet tones putting you at ease and calming your every fear.

Ruth and Sarah, I can never thank you enough for your Dad for without him and his career on radio, I simply would not be here today. It's a long story for another day but a story I shared with Alf a few short years ago when we met. Presenting his show on Corkabout on March 1st 1993, he read out a dedication that a listener had sent in for my birthday and he played Matt Monro, The Impossible Dream which I listened to there and then and that song gave me courage to live and not leave the following day.

And to Sharon, you touched his soul as he did yours.

May the gentle soul of Alf McCarthy rest in peace and until me meet again, May the road rise to meet you.

Sincere condolences to the McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alf. May he RIP.

Thinking of all the family and wishing you moments of peace and comfort as you remember ALF someone who was so close to you. What a great broadcaster just outstanding. May He Rest in Peace.

What a sad day for Alfs loved ones , close friends and fellow musicians and actors. I'm sure that Alf has touched so many peoples lives over the years. Reading through all the heart felt tributes and condolences says a lot about the man and the wonderful legacy he leaves behind. I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Cork About when i was 17 by Alf, I was a young musician and valued the opportunity to sing a few songs on the Radio. Alf was so kind and made me feel so welcome. My sincere condolences to those grieving, I hope that the wonderful messages and Memories will comfort you during this difficult time. God bless Alf, may you rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Sharon Extended sympathies to Ruth Sarah and Denise family and friends.I have great memories of Alf in the making of The Usual Suspects .May he rest in peace

So shocked + saddened to hear of Alf's passing. My Condolences to you all at this very sad time.

We are all saddened to hear of the death of Alf. We had 2 lovely evenings with Alf back in February where he kindly judged our Scór competitions. Such a courteous, kind gentleman! 'Suaimhneas sioraí duit, Alf'.

Had one dealing with Alf, a perfect gentleman to deal with, never a problem.
May he rest in peace

Our condolences to Sarah, Alan, Connor, Dara, Fionn and the McCarthy family on Alf's passing. May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the extended family on Alf's recent passing.
Happy days up at Highfield when Alf held his ever popular disco nights.
Rest in peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Denise, Sarah , Ruth and all the extended McCarthy Family on the sad passing of Alf, a kind gentleman.

Sincere condolences to Ruth, Ciaran and the extended McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alf. May he rest in peace.

My sympathies to Alf's family and his many friends. He was a great broadcaster and a great all round performer.
I have many warm memories of our time working together in RTE Cork.

ADDIOS MI AMIGO,MUCHAS GRACIAS.

Sincere condolences to all the McCarthy family on the sad and untimely passing of Alf.

He will be sadly missed for his good humour, wit and great company by his many friends and fellow members of his local men’s shed.

A vote of condolence was extended to his family at a specially convened meeting of the “shed” on Friday night by the Chairman and members, followed by many reminiscences and stories of Alf’s great humour and time at the “shed”. He will be a sadly missed by us.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

Deepest sympathy.I used to love his late night radio programme .May he rest in peace .

Sincere condolences to the McCarthy family on the death of Alf, he was a special human being loved by so many, his voice was a constant in all our homes for many years and we were all the richer for his presence on the radio etc., May Alf rest in peace, he will be greatly missed.

Condolences to mc carthy family on Alf passing my he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to you Ruth, Ciarán, girls and extended family on the sad death of your beloved dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

My most sincere condolences to Ruth and Sarah and all of Alfs family and loved ones on his terrible loss .Alf was a soft hearted soul ,gentle ,kind ,intelligent, talented and always ,always mischievous!
His daily "Another thought at bedtime" on social media would keep us all amused.The times we worked together in theatre were aways filled with fun and laughs and great chats about every conceivable topic. Alf was a larger than life presence and I will always hear his gorgeous voice and beaming smile in my head when I think of my friend Alf. Rest in Peace my friend xx

People of a certain age won't forget you Alf. You brought a certain peace and serenity to those who needed it in the wee hour's of the morning.Again thank you Alf .