Dan Nolan RIP

**Ash** · 30/04/2009, 10:21 AM

Not sure if it has been posted here yet but I just read on ybig.ie that
Dan Nolan sadly passed away earlier this morning.

Most travelling Irish fans will have met Dan at some stage, a 70+ year old fan
with the enthuasim of a 20 year old and in his old words, a grumpy auld git until
he gets food.

Swore he'd never buy an Ireland jersey with eircom logo on it until John Delaney
wore a jersey with "Dan" on it.

Great character and great supporter who will be sadly missed.

Here's a pic of Dan from YBIG Issue 16

**NeilMcD** · 30/04/2009, 11:56 AM

Very said news and as I said on YBIG a sad day for the Boys in Green.

**Greenforever** · 30/04/2009, 12:14 PM

Dan was an absoloute gent and a great supporter, he will sadly be missed on our travels.

May he rest in peace

**elroy** · 30/04/2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Not sure if it has been posted here yet but I just read on ybig.ie that
Swore he'd never buy an Ireland jersey with eircom logo on it until John Delaney
wore a jersey with "Dan" on it.

Absolutely priceless line.

RIP.

**Hibernian** · 30/04/2009, 1:26 PM

R.I.P

Good Story

**gspain** · 30/04/2009, 2:26 PM

RIP knew the guy to see but never knew his name.

**eirebhoy** · 30/04/2009, 5:00 PM

I think I met him in Bratislava. If it's the guy that stayed in the same hotel as the team and gave the players a bit of light hearted slaggings.

RIP

**Moscow Mule** · 30/04/2009, 5:46 PM

Dan was a true gent and a lover of football. A very sad loss and one which I hope all of us going to Sofia can mark in some way.

RIP Dan

**Saint Tom** · 30/04/2009, 6:07 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I think I met him in Bratislava. If it's the guy that stayed in the same hotel as the team and gave the players a bit of light hearted slaggings.

RIP

that's the very man eirebhoy. i met him for a midday discussion and pint the day after the disasterous last minute equaliser in bratislava. he went through every aspect of the game in great detail. he said to delaney as the players and officials coaches were leaving that he should "do the honourable thing!". on a sidenote it was that morning as they waited for the coaches to take them to prague that stephen ireland walked out.

he was an absolute character who lived for travelling to away gamesand will be missed in the future.

**eirebhoy** · 30/04/2009, 6:29 PM

Ah cheers. I'm sure I met you too so. Or at least a Pats fan named Tom.

**Saint Tom** · 30/04/2009, 7:15 PM

i'd say that is a relatively exclusive club eirebhoy, pats fans named tom!

**soccerc** · 30/04/2009, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

i'd say that is a relatively exclusive club eirebhoy, pats fans named tom!

Yeah, the rest of us are called "story bud"

**finbarrk** · 01/05/2009, 8:42 AM

Did he travel to the away games with a few more men around the same go as himself?

**SuperDub** · 01/05/2009, 4:06 PM

Very sad indeed met him on a few trips a real character. He will be sadly missed. rip

**Greenforever** · 04/05/2009, 1:45 AM

Removal is 5pm Tuesday, Our Ladys Victories Church, Ballymun Rd,

Funeral Mass Weds 10am

Family would like people to wear their Ireland jerseys, according to posts on YBIG