Paddy Feeny was a presenter of the BBC World Service's Saturday Special (later Sportsworld) programme from 1959 to 1995.
After working in theatre, Feeny's broadcasting career began at the age of 26, when he began working for BBC Radio Birmingham.[1] He moved to the World Service in the late 1950s, and began presenting Saturday Special in 1960.[1] The Saturday Special feature began with a duration of an hour during the summer months. Slowly its scope expanded, and with football playing an ever bigger role in British life, it became possible to have long editions in winter months also. The program would run for 2+ hours, sometimes as long as 3 hours 15 minutes, with only two 15-minute breaks for the news on the hour.
Paddy's involvement with sports lessened after the death of his wife in 1994, and he presented his last edition in June 1995.[2] He was a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club.
He also presented a few other BBC programmes, including Write On..., a selection of reader's letters. He was also one of the presenters of Top of the Form on BBC radio and television.