The highlights of Wednesday night's telly was by far the new documentary that RTE produced on one of Ireland's greatest ever musicians.
“Phil Lynott: Songs For While I'm Away” told the story of how a mixed-race boy from a working-class family in 1950's Dublin went against the odds and became a superstar.
The flick was originally released in cinemas earlier in 2021 - but made its debut on the small screen on Wednesday evening.
It aired less than a week after what would have been Lynott's 72nd birthday.
The documentary explored the entirety of Lynott's life, from his birth and childhood to the mainstream and explosive success of Thin Lizzy, up to the singer's personal struggles and tragic death at the age of 36.
Many Twitter users were moved by the documentary, taking to social media to heap praise onto the late Dubliner and the doc as a whole.
One said that: “Phil was a special man. He had an influence on other musicians. A moving documentary, very dreamy, just like Phil.”
Another commented: “I remember growing up and knowing 'The Boys Are Back In Town' and other classic Thin Lizzy tunes without knowing the name of the band.”
Someone else said: “For someone taken too early, he really left his mark. This documentary gives such a beautiful sense of the person he was and how he made his music.”
Other praised the doc's camera work, saying “Beautiful slice of documentary work on Phil Lynott and the emergence of Thin Lizzy. Great camerawork, video clips and heaps of unseen footage.”
It was all nicely summed up by this comment on Twitter:
"His music was way ahead of everyone that is all".
Lynott died of pneumonia and heart failure due to septicaemia on January 4 1986. It came after a long battle with his addiction issues.
