Seven News Brisbane sportscaster Pat Welsh says goodbye after 47 years

Seven News Brisbane sportscaster Pat Welsh said goodbye to viewers on Monday after 47 years with the network.

The 65-year-old veteran journalist retires after joining the station in 1975.

Ben Davis will take over the sports table, reports tv tonight.

An emotional Welshman paid tribute to his viewers and colleagues as he said his last goodbyes.

“I started this job in the mid-’70s as a young reporter with one ambition: to tell sports stories and hopefully cover them in the way that you, the viewers, would want to see,” he said.

I leave with the hope that I have somehow made it.

An institution in his home state of Queensland, colleagues in the Welsh’s Seven gave him a 10-minute video tribute on his farewell. (Pictured: Welsh youth as a reporter for Seven News Brisbane)

Welsh, known for his rugged, jaunty style, continued: “For a rusty sports fan, I’ve lived a charmed life.”

‘To my dear wife Ceci, my extended family, the hundreds of co-workers over the decades, and our brilliant Seven News viewers, thank you. I’ve had a great time.

An institution in his home state of Queensland, Welsh’s Seven News colleagues gave him a 10-minute video tribute on his farewell.

Welsh, who joined Sevens Brisbane as a news reporter in 1975 aged 18, was also known for his coverage of the Olympic Games for four and a half decades.

Welsh, who joined Seven Brisbane as a news reporter in 1975 aged 18, was also known for his coverage of the Olympic Games for four and a half decades, including in Barcelona, ​​Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and Rio. .

He also called 75 State of Origin rugby league matches during his time on the Sevens sports table.

Welsh, a well-known punter, introduced the Melbourne Cup and also called the Bathurst 1000 motor race.

He earned the nickname ‘Whispering Pat’ for his coverage of golf tournaments.

He also called 75 State of Origin rugby league matches during his time on the Sevens sports table.