Terribly sad news, a real 'heart on his sleeve' guy, that even non rugby people (like myself) could respect and look up to. Awful for his family and all that knew him.
typical 'best fans in the world' cringe that used to attach itself to Munster a lot. Can people not just pay their respects without clapping themselves on the back....
I was a huge fan of Foley. He was the captain during their finest hour, the fans are entitled to grieve and to a little self indulgence. A great man, gone too soon. My first thoughts were with his family. I remember him carrying his son on the pitch after the final in 2006. Tragic.
I was privaleged to be in Cardiff in 06 to watch him lift the cup, hard to imagine he was only 42, he seemed to have been around forever.
I was on my way to a hurling match in Cork when I heard the news. Nothing else was being talked about in the ground before the match and an impecible minutes silence. Heading back I heard Newstalk play the team singing "Stand up and Fight". Had to pull over to be honest.