FAI/Noel O'Reilly Tribute

**Ash** · 16/10/2008, 8:08 AM

Dunno if this was mentioned in another thread, please move/delete as
appropriate but it was great to have the minutes applause to celebrate the life
of Noel O'Reilly at last nights match.

Downside though ... whoever put the dates up on the big screen had him at 80 years old

**back of the net** · 16/10/2008, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

Dunno if this was mentioned in another thread, please move/delete as
appropriate but it was great to have the minutes applause to celebrate the life
of Noel O'Reilly at last nights match.

Downside though ... whoever put the dates up on the big screen had him at 80 years old

yeah i thought the applause was great - a great way to celebrate the life of a great servant to irish football

as for the g*bsh*te who put up the 1928 as his year of birth on the screen.......im lost for words

**gufct** · 16/10/2008, 10:16 AM

couldnt believe that.

**BrayUnknowns** · 16/10/2008, 10:50 AM

I watched the match on TV and they went to Brian Kerr just as the applause was finishing and it was a very touching shot. He was obviously very moved by it and was wiping atear from his eye.

**gufcfan** · 16/10/2008, 11:40 AM

I was also moved by that shot of Kerr.

Fitting tribute I thought also.

**pixiehead** · 16/10/2008, 11:40 AM

An apology should be made for the mess up in the date. What a turkey!!

**Rambling Along** · 16/10/2008, 4:13 PM

Feckin GAA! It was probably a Kerryman!

**Jicked** · 16/10/2008, 5:13 PM

Would no-one else have preferred a minute's silence? As for the moron who put him at 80 years old, pathetic.

**charliesboots** · 16/10/2008, 5:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Would no-one else have preferred a minute's silence? As for the moron who put him at 80 years old, pathetic.

His family asked for applause rather than silence afaik

**mediahack** · 16/10/2008, 9:40 PM

Pathetic for them to have the date wrong and also considering they changed the logo back in 2004, how come they had a picture of Noel wearing the old crest! He was working up to his death!

RIP Noel - he deserved more than that!

**back of the net** · 17/10/2008, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

His family asked for applause rather than silence afaik

thought the applause was the perfect way to celebrate the great mans life - a very emotional moment it was

**Saint_Charlie** · 17/10/2008, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by mediahack

RIP Noel - he deserved more than that!

He got it in the RDS. The night they drove old dixie down.

**Ash** · 17/10/2008, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Would no-one else have preferred a minute's silence? As for the moron who put him at 80 years old, pathetic.

Minutes silences at Ireland games are brutal as invariably they get interupted
by stoopid ring tones and fail to get the respect of people who continue their
conversations about the golf and rugby.

The applause is far better IMHO as it shows a more passionate support from
those who are really care and also masks any other form of noise.

**Bonovox** · 17/10/2008, 9:28 PM

Would anyone have a link to the minutes applause? I missed it as I was out training so I think Noel will excuse me!

**Armando** · 17/10/2008, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Minutes silences at Ireland games are brutal as invariably they get interupted
by stoopid ring tones and fail to get the respect of people who continue their
conversations about the golf and rugby.

The applause is far better IMHO as it shows a more passionate support from
those who are really care and also masks any other form of noise.

...How true. Also, a minutes applause works better because the thousands of gob****es who turn up late inevitably disrupt any minute silence.