Sad to hear this news. Loved Shels with a passion, although didn't always go the right way about it. We'd have a much stronger league if people loved their club as much as he did.
R.I.P.
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Sad to hear this news. Loved Shels with a passion, although didn't always go the right way about it. We'd have a much stronger league if people loved their club as much as he did.
R.I.P.
RIP Ollie, spoke to him for the first time for about 10 seconds a few months ago at a Rovers game. He was in the players bar under the old stand watching the Shels scores on the teletext. Asked him how he was keeping and wished him well in his recovery. Remember him at a Rovers game last year walking out across the pitch and the Rovers fans were giving him stick about the money issues and he took it well pointing at the ground as much as to say "the land".
Theres no doubt that he was very passionate about Shels but ultimately I think he made two many decisions with the heart then the head and his fiery temper let him down at times. I remember at a NLU forum once in town he nearly lost the plot when a Derry fan was winding him up about Hutton joining Shels. He almost at one stage lost the plot and lept over the table to take it further.
But theres no doubt the league will be less interesting with him gone.
>We'd have a much stronger league if people loved their club as much as he did.
Yes Sligoman agree with you there!
RIP Ollie.
BHS
RIP Ollie
RIP Ollie.
RIP Ollie
Sad news.
Strange how his health & that of Shels were intertwined. Seems like he really did give his life to Shels.
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Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good
Sums it up perfectly for me. RIP ollie
Sorry to hear this.
R.I.P. to a guy who loved the LOI a lot more than those who write about it.
RIP Ollie.
Rest in peace
Condolences to his family, surely a character known throughout the football family on the Island. RIP
rip ollie.
Can't say I ever liked the man, but that was purely for football issues. I always admired his passion for his team and the game. RIP.
Agreed.R.I.P.Quote:
Originally Posted by Da Real Rover
Always found him an arrogant sort, but he did wear his heart on his sleeve and gave everything in his life for his devotion to his club and the league.
We will miss him, thats for sure.
End Of An Era For Shels, Legacy? Blinded With Passion For Sfc,many Og' And Dropped Balls,but His Heart Was In The Right Place...rip:
Always put his own team number 1 like a true supporter...
Rest in Peace Ollie...
RIP Ollie
RIP Ollie
A man who gave his life for his club
Whatever you think of his methods, there's no doubt in my mind that if every club had had someone who cared as much as Ollie Byrne at the helm, the league wouldn't be the shambles it is today
Once again RIP :ball:
R I P
RIP Ollie, you made the League a more interesting place. :(
RIP Ollie
It was with great regret that i heard the news of Oliver's passing yesterday morning. Having crossed swords with him on many occassions, he was the type of person who you either liked or disliked. However, underneath it all was a man who was passionate about his football Club and went to whatever lenghts he felt was needed to develop it. Whether you agreed or dis agreed with his methods (quite often mis-guided), you cannot disguise the love he had of 'his' football club.
Having had many differences of opinion over the past few years there was a mutual respect and i'm sure there are many out there in the same boat.
The league will be a poorer place without the 'character' who was Oliver Byrne.
Rest in Peace Oliver.:ball:
RIP Ollie
RIP Ollie. You'll be sadly missed. Ollie had his faults but his heart was in the right place and Irish football will be the poorer without him.
Condolences to the family and all at Shels.
RIP ollie a true Red and an LOI legend.
Was saddened when heard the news yesterday morning. A man who lived for his club and maybe died for it too.
RIP Ollie, I know many at Mons who will miss clashing swords with you.
Shels fans, friends and family of Ollie, our thoughts are with you all.
Got a shiver down my spine yesterday morning when I read the text that bore the news.
He wasn't everyones cupan tae but he was a football man who loved his team.
R.I.P.
RIP Ollie. I'll always remember his phenomenal workrate, one that all those operating in the game should aspire to.
R.I.P. Ollie. A love him or hate him character but a sad loss.
RIP Ollie, his legacy was always going to be decided by Shels and their fans, and the pride and love in which they speak of him tells you all you need to know. Sad day for Irish football.
Ollie RIP
R.I.P.
Well done Ollie. Slán abhaile.
R.I.P.
who will now defend us againist the beast.... a very sad loss to all at shels
Sad news. Another big character gone from the league. RIP.
He lived the dream....RIP Mr Shelbourne
R.I.P what he did for shels was what a true L.O.I fan would do
RIP Olliver. I think the pressure that was put on him was too much tbh.
Personally I thought Ollie epitomised all that is wrong with Irish football but he was one hell of a character and I think it is especially apt to say he loved Shelbourne "not wisely, but too well".
Rest In Pease Ollie, you'll be missed.