5 Sams - RIP

[Farrandeelin]

RIP. I know nothing about him, but the tributes on here from those who did, he obviously was a good genuine person. Someone else mentioned the same thing, the way this board is a community in itself and he will be missed.

[trileacman]

Didn't know him personally but came across as an insightful, measured and rational individual. Attributes found in ever decreasing quantities on the board and in society in general. A loss to all of us here and no doubt a greater loss to his circle of family and friends.

As an aside it's great to see so many boards stalwarts, many of whom I haven't noticed posting in a while, comment on the thread. It has that same strange effect as when you attend a funeral or wake and see faces that you'd long since forgotten.

[macdanger2]

RIP, sad news

[stew]

Desperately sad to hear about this, we knew people that knew us both and by all accounts he was a great lad, very sad to hear of his passing!

[Well]

Rest in peace

[Gold]

I'm on this over 10 years id say although longer as a lurker. I'm mostly into Antrim football but have always followed his posts. A gentleman
RIP

[rosnarun]

RIP 5Sams


Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

[oakleaflad]

I did not know 5 Sams personally but he came across as a gentleman. His posts always seemed well reasoned and enjoyed him in the music/songs thread. From the stories on here he took time to help others out and seemed like a truly great person. RIP.

[GJL]

Just looked back through my messages and realised I had a few PM conversations with him about his car. Seemed a nice guy. RIP.

[Aristo 60]

I too had a few email conversations with him and all about Down of course. I didn't know him in life but from his emails he was, like me, a Down optimist.

RIP 5 Sams

[passedit]

When I moved back from China to Ireland and my wife and daughter were still there, awaiting visas , passports etc, there was a problem with my daughter's passport application and I needed a new form quickly but couldn't get one in the Republic as it's a form for non-Irish residents. I stuck a thread on here asking for help from the northern posters and Paddy/5 Sams was the first to reply. Told me to to pm my address and he posted the form the next morning. A small but very kind and very important favor that I'll always remember. I never met the man but he seemed a real gent. I'd been thinking lately that I must pm him again to wish him a Happy xmas and tell him how well my daughter is doing in Ireland. Rest in peace Paddy.

he was a good man. helped me out 10 years ago when we were launching a business back home and in England..nothing in it for him either - just a good fella.
RIP

You couldn't really get a better epitaph than these posts. Condolences to his clubmates and mates on here.

[downredblack]

Very sorry to hear this news . RIP 5 Sams and condolences to his family and Club .

[tonto1888]

Sad to hear this. RIP

[maggie]

Very sorry to hear this.
RIP 5 Sams

[Muck Savage]

Sad to hear this, always a good read when he posted. RIP