He anchored the sports bulletins in between running in and out of the studio kitchen where he interviewed various chefs and also helped preparing the food.
[3] Cooney began his career with Eamonn Cooke's Radio Dublin in the late 1970s as Aidan Jay, while also holding down a permanent job as a junior official with the Revenue Commissioners.
He eventually got to present the weekday breakfast show with Kara Hanahoe, before leaving for TV3 in 1999.
[4] He went to the United States to cover the 1994 FIFA World Cup for Classic Hits 98-FM.
[5] He spoke in support of Meteor's controversial advertisement involving the ejection of an elderly lady from a party for not bringing a mobile phone as a gift.