Dermot Earley Snr RIP

Dinny Breen · June 23, 2010, 01:00:41 PM

My thoughts are with his family, a gent and a legend.

ziggysego · June 23, 2010, 01:03:39 PM

RIP Dermot

Abble · June 23, 2010, 01:06:02 PM

surely someone should put more detail on the subject line here...Dermot Earley Snr maybe ?

Declan · June 23, 2010, 01:10:15 PM

RIP Dermot. A true gent and a fantastic player

armaghniac · June 23, 2010, 01:15:04 PM

A class player and an important leader. I first attended Croke Pk as a long haired teenager when Armagh played the two games against Roscommon and remember being impressed by Earley. RIP.

muppet · June 23, 2010, 01:17:22 PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0623/earleyd.html

A true Gaa legend.

I will always remember him being carried off shoulder high by Mayo players after his last game for Roscommon, I think it was the 1985 Connacht Final. I cannot think of another player that was afforded such a tribute by any opposition.

RIP.

Doogie Browser · June 23, 2010, 01:20:22 PM

RIP, very young at 62.

FermGael · June 23, 2010, 01:22:09 PM

RIP.
A class act

Rossie11 · June 23, 2010, 01:27:23 PM

Terrible news
RIP Dermot

Schkite · June 23, 2010, 01:29:06 PM

RIP Dermot, a true legend of the game.

lynchbhoy · June 23, 2010, 01:33:09 PM

A great GAA man.
RIP

laoisgaa · June 23, 2010, 01:33:34 PM

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm. I'd the pleasure of meeting him on a number of occasions - fear uasal den scoth. RIP

Ryano · June 23, 2010, 01:39:52 PM

We don't have that many famous faces from Roscommon past or present because we are a small county, population wise.

But by God when we do produce legends we do in it style. Dermot was an absolute legend, gentleman and officer and more so he was an extremely proud Rossie too.

Roscommon don't have too much to be proud of on the GAA scene in recent years (with a few obvious exceptions) but one of the main things that has always made me feel proud of my county was the name Dermot Earley and the qualities he exemplified both on and off the pitch.

He is no longer be with us in body but he will forever live in the hearts and minds of all true Gaels regardless of where they come from.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm.

mjg · June 23, 2010, 01:49:22 PM

A sad day a man too pure for this world god rest you dermot

GaillimhIarthair · June 23, 2010, 01:49:43 PM

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm.

A legend of a man in the west and was undoubtly the best footballer in these parts for the best part of 10 years from the mid 70's. RIP Dermot.