Talk:Ryan Tubridy

Rivalry with Pat Kenny
I followed one of the links at the bottom of the article which led to a Pat Kenny interview where he was dismissive towards Tubridy - claiming he was too inexperienced, should take some time to 'earn his spurs', etc. I would like to read more about this. There is little or nothing in the article about this issue, although I know that Kenny is particularly abrasive when it comes to any competition facing him. Can anyone find Tubridy's side of this argument? --Michaelhanley87 (talk) 18:43, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * "I'm going one way and he is going another". – Tubridy. -- can  dle &bull; wicke  02:27, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Personal
The sentence (with citation) "Tubridy then briefly dated a socialite called Laura Toogood." was removed with the edit summary:  I don't understand this as it appears to have everything to do with him (at least as much as it has to do with her), is removed while other wives and partners remain and is nothing like every mention of this person in the media. And why should it go in her article, as the edit summary seems to ask in its second sentence (if that is correct), but not his? If it is for BLP reasons she does not appear to be any more private a person than the other wives and partners ("DUBLIN'S SOCIALITES will be seeing less of Laura Toogood -- who's moving to London to take a research job at the BBC" does not suggest the shy, retiring type who would be annoyed at the nine word factual statement backed up by a source which mentions this and neither presents her in a positive nor negative light). It seems strange to remove one part of his personal life now that its over while the rest of his past and current special people, including a wife who is no longer his, remain. Is this done with other articles? -- can  dle • wicke  03:51, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
 * You are right about girlfriends and former wife so I am now editing article to remove purple prose based on gossip columns .Garda40 (talk) 22:47, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

Nickname "Fletch"?
The three references given for the opening claim that Tubridy is nicknamed "Fletch" actually contain no reference to this whatsoever. So presumably this is some sort of joke or error. Either way it should be removed unless valid references are provided. Also, whoever did this is seriously abusing the wikipedia system in the hopes that no one will actually check the references provided, which I did. 76.151.88.216 (talk) 03:45, 5 September 2022 (UTC)