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    Philip Greene, RIP

    I know it isn't common to post condolences in this section, as it get's very club specific.

    However for those of us of a certain age, Philip Greene was the voice of Irish football. I dunno how many times I remember his reports when leaving the Brandywell on a Sunday afternoon or coming back from an away game in the 1980s and 1990s.

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    Legend of Irish football. RIP.

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    absolute legend the voice of LOI RIP.
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    like maribor when I first got into the loi in the mid eighties listenin to him on radio one I would always rem his passionate commentaries.. to his family may he rest in peace
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    He really was a legend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Straightstory View Post
    He really was a legend.
    He was in me hole, a legend. Shams to the marrow and made little attempt to be anyway neutral when commentating on them. Told a story against himself on the Late Late where someone told him they tuned into a match versus pats to hear Philip saying 'it's two all to Rovers'.

    Anyway, another part of my youth gone. RIP, Philip.

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    RIP. As said above, his was a voice that we recognised as a voice for the LOI.

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    spent many a sunday on the popularside with Philip Greene and white on the radio. RIP Philip. A true legend of Irish football you will be msised.

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    LOI football has lost an icon. Excellent person, always time to chat and a true LOI man. I hope tributes pour in and one certain stadium has a stand named after him.

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    The man was a legend , he brought the game alive to
    many a loi supporter . Rip

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    R.I.P.


    Going to be a tribute to him in about 5 minutes on MNS
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    He just had a lovely radio voice, and I'm so pleased I can remember his broadcast from the late 70's-mid 80's. They were special times, no mobiles, teletext, obv no internet either, one source of getting your away game update in those days. Rte radio one, and no one did it better than Phillip Greene.
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    RIP to a legend.


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