The IRISH RUGBY thread

5 Sams · October 16, 2016, 01:57:34 PM

RTE reporting it..

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2016/1016/824493-munster-head-coach-anthony-foley-dies-suddenly/

Hardy · October 16, 2016, 02:00:14 PM

Unfortunately, it seems to be true - Irish rugby has tweeted:
We regret to announce the sudden passing of @Munsterrugby coach Anthony Foley. Our thoughts & prayers are with his family at this time. RIP

square_ball · October 16, 2016, 02:00:50 PM

The Irish lads on sky sports are in a bad way.

Shock news. RIP

Syferus · October 16, 2016, 02:07:19 PM

Crazy

seafoid · October 16, 2016, 02:14:44 PM

Awful. Ceol na n aingil go gcloisfidh se
http://www.independent.ie/sport/munster-coach-anthony-foley-has-died-suddenly-in-france-35134351.html

Tony Baloney · October 16, 2016, 02:25:43 PM

Some days for the boys in the southwesht.

https://youtu.be/lzylYKPDYq8

omaghjoe · October 16, 2016, 02:32:23 PM

Thats terrible, shocking news altogether

RIP

gallsman · October 16, 2016, 02:51:20 PM

Shocking. RIP

seafoid · October 16, 2016, 03:28:17 PM

Death at such a young age with small kids is unbearably sad.
We had neighbours at home and the father went for a cycle on the Saturday before the 87 hurling final. He wanted to lose some weight. The next morning we were about to head off to the match and we heard he was dead. I think he was 42

His wife was in a state of shock for years.

Tony Baloney · October 16, 2016, 03:36:55 PM

Quote from: seafoid on October 16, 2016, 03:28:17 PM
Death at such a young age with small kids is unbearably sad.
We had neighbours at home and the father went for a cycle on the Saturday before the 87 hurling final. He wanted to lose some weight. The next morning we were about to head off to the match and we heard he was dead. I think he was 42

His wife was in a state of shock for years.

Was at a funeral last week for a friend found dead in bed. 41.

Dinny Breen · October 16, 2016, 07:36:43 PM

Shocked. Played against Anthony Foley many years ago. Munster Rugby to the bone. I am also 42.

May he rest in peace.

JoG2 · October 16, 2016, 07:57:06 PM

Terribly sad news, shocking. RIP

thejuice · October 17, 2016, 07:03:45 AM

Terrible to see a great man go with so many miles still to travel and so much to offer as a father and a coach.

Might he be the top scoring Irish forward still?

GaillimhIarthair · October 17, 2016, 08:03:05 AM

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

AZOffaly · October 17, 2016, 09:15:50 AM

I couldn't believe it when I saw it yesterday, and I still find it hard to believe. People slag Munster about the 'liginds', but when we use the term, it is people like Anthony Foley we are referring to. The esteem he is held in down here is massive, and even when things were obviously not working out for him as coach, it was sadness and regret rather than anger and vitriol towards the man, because everyone loved him for what he did for Munster, and everyone recognised he was continuing to do the best he could for them.

I was up in Offaly yesterday, and driving down to Tipp yesterday evening, there were tears in my eyes when the lads on Newstalk played the clip of the Munster team singing Stand Up and Fight in the dressing room after one of their victories. It is obviously a sad, sad day for Munster, and for those of us who go to Thomond Park and are used to seeing him in the jersey or in the tracksuit, but the real tragedy is for a wife and young sons, a Mother and Father, Sisters, who were looking forward to seeing Munster play in France yesterday, and are now instead trying to deal with the logistics of bringing him home to bury him, and trying to deal with the reality that he's not coming through the door after another day in UL. Unbelievable, and my heart goes out to them.