If that is true, then Bryan Gallagher leaves behind a remarkable legacy. Bryan Gallagher passed away last week (Image: File)Some found their way to university because of his encouragement. The Bryan Gallagher people heard on the radio was the same Bryan Gallagher they knew around the kitchen table or to meet out in the street. Those closest to him say there was never a public version of Bryan Gallagher and a private one. The hundreds who gathered to say goodbye did not come because Bryan Gallagher was well known.