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Thread: Oliver Byrne, Rest in Peace

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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.
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    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

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    RIP Ollie
    Sitting pretty!!!

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    RIP Ollie.
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    RIP Ollie

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    Unhappy

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good View Post
    His devotion, although at times could be difficult to defend, he was certainly the kind of person you would want next to you in a fight on your side.

    The end of an era - he was a transistion from the old half assed league to the modern professional one. His place in Irish soccer history is assured and history will look on his legacy kindly I am sure.

    Sums it up perfectly for me. RIP ollie
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    Sorry to hear this.
    R.I.P. to a guy who loved the LOI a lot more than those who write about it.

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    RIP Ollie.
    "Look at them. They're all out of step except my son Johnny"
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    Rest in peace
    low lie the fields of Bishopstown......

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    Condolences to his family, surely a character known throughout the football family on the Island. RIP
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    All fallen beneath the Linfield Sword
    Audaces Fortuna Juvat

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    rip ollie.
    if it wasnt for birds and booze id have played for ireland juniors!!!!!

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Da Real Rover View Post
    R.I.P. a real LOI character.
    Agreed.R.I.P.

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    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.
    #DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), only Irish club to win a game / points in Europa League Group Stage (2016).

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    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:

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    Always put his own team number 1 like a true supporter...

    Rest in Peace Ollie...

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    RIP Ollie
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    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

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