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RIP Aidan

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  • 19-04-2008 3:17pm
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    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone who drinks in the Front Door will probably have met Aidan Magee, possibly the nicest doorman in Galway. Always polite and friendly, even when he couldn't let someone in. Aidan was killed in a motorbike/car accident yesterday on the Headford Road. He will be sadly missed.
    RIP Aidan


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    RIP. Condolences to family & friends.


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    planetX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,441 ✭✭✭planetX


    I didn't know him, but I drive that road every day, and feel so sad passing that spot. My sympathies to his family.


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    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Condolences to the family, rest in peace.


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    July
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭July


    Very sad. RIP.


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    Fracture
    Registered Users Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭Fracture


    omg, i know him, this is the first time ive seen this. condolences to his family.


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    muppetkiller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭muppetkiller


    Ya I heard this today and am stunned ! The nicest Doorman Galway ever had and a real pleasure to work with...RIP


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    For those lucky enough to have known him, funeral arrangements are as follows:

    Feehilys Funeral Home, Cartron Cross, Sligo from 5:30pm on Monday evening. Removal at 7pm to St Josephs Church, Ballytivnan. Mass at 11am on Tuesday.

    May perpetual light shine upon him, and may he rest in peace.

    Route: http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/routes/route.asp


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    quietobserver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭quietobserver


    Amen,
    RIP Aidan, nice to have known him, though he didnt know me he never failed to acknowledge someone.
    May he rest in piece


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    daveywavey08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭daveywavey08


    Can you please describe him? Was he the tall guy or the short guy with shaved head?


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    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    daveywavey08 wrote: »
    Can you please describe him? Was he the tall guy or the short guy with shaved head?

    He was the shorter guy with the shaved head, almost always on the Shop St entrance...


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    daveywavey08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭daveywavey08


    man I saw him on friday down near nun's island, he walked past me, musta died a few hrs later, RIP


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    Interceptor
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    Such a sad loss. He was dedicated to biking and so easy going in every way. My heart is broken thinking about him going like this. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

    'cptr


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    gaeilgegrinds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds


    There were photos of him in there lastnight. I feel so sorry for al involved. He was such a gentleman.


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    golfpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭golfpaul


    RIP Aidan. He was an absolute gentleman. Condolences to family & friends


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    RIP. Hate hearing stories about deaths involving bikes


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    ZorbaTehZ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    Didn't know him but my father did. Rest In Peace.
    Zzippy wrote: »
    Always polite and friendly, even when he couldn't let someone in.

    You got quoted in Galway First!


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    Zzippy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    ZorbaTehZ wrote: »
    Didn't know him but my father did. Rest In Peace.



    You got quoted in Galway First!

    Really? Haven't seen it yet. You'd think they'd write their own copy... :rolleyes:


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    mark.leonard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭mark.leonard


    Aidan was a great guy and will be sorely missed. Probably the most easy going doorman I ever worked with, nobody could rise him. High St. side entrance will be a lonely door without him.


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    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Rip


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    niamhiekid
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    i first met aidan years ago on my 18th birthday. as i got to know him over the years he was always such a nice guy and always had time for everyone. i was shocked when i read about his death in the paper. my condolences to his family and friends, it's a great loss to the city. may he rest in peace.


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    PeterVenkman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭PeterVenkman


    I knew Aidan for years, and a more chilled out gent you will never meet.
    A quiet guy, but good fun too.
    A lovely, lovely fellow and a tragic loss. His nephew is a good friend of mine, and I've yet to offer my condolences, because I know how upset he will be.
    Rest In Peace Ski... Our thoughts are with his many friends and family at this time.


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    JohnCleary
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    Jaez just looked at his pic and realised I recognised him - Think I was chatting to him about bikes before when I had one myself

    On an off topic note, would Galway First staff ever fcuk off and actually do some proper research for their articles instead of coming onto the Galway Forum and robbing stuff? Bad enough they do be robbing Youtube links etc. from here without doing their own searching... argh... Do some feckin real work... 'journalists' my hole


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    Jamey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 389 ✭✭Jamey


    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Jaez just looked at his pic and realised I recognised him - Think I was chatting to him about bikes before when I had one myself

    On an off topic note, would Galway First staff ever fcuk off and actually do some proper research for their articles instead of coming onto the Galway Forum and robbing stuff? Bad enough they do be robbing Youtube links etc. from here without doing their own searching... argh... Do some feckin real work... 'journalists' my hole

    Amen. They really are turning into galway's answer to 'The Sun'.


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    ronnie3585
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    Jamey wrote: »
    Amen. They really are turning into galway's answer to 'The Sun'.

    +1


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    Over&Over
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Over&Over


    I knew Aidan many years ago, when he worked on the door at the old bar Cuba, at the 'Shake' nights. He was getting into soul and funk back then was very enthusiastic about the music he was hearing about the club. I share this forum's feeling that he was a true gent. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.


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    PeterVenkman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭PeterVenkman


    Just back from the funeral in Sligo.
    Very big funeral, and so many of Aidan's friends from Galway in attendance...


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    scaradhg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭scaradhg


    I frequently drink in the front door and have done for a few yrs since I came to galway..he has always been such a gent,unbelieveably nice,so charming always eager to listen and if he ever refused u,he never did with haste he was always so polite and quite a funny guy...He will be sadly missed,lets hope the doormen of galways pubs will only learn from his perfected occupation...RIP go dtugadh dia cabhair dá mhuntir agus a chairde...xx


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    RealJohn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭RealJohn


    Didn't really know him but I met him a few times and he always seemed like a sound guy. RIP.


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    sharon.mcgee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭sharon.mcgee


    On behalf of Aidans family -

    To Zzippy for starting this thread - thank you
    If you sent flowers - thank you
    If you attended the funeral - thank you
    If you sent condolences - thank you
    If you didnt make it to the funeral but were thinking about him - Thank you
    If you touched his life - thank you
    If you made him smile - thank you
    If you left messages on his bebo page - Thank you


    Thank you to the emergency services
    Thank you to the friends he made in galway
    Thank you to his colleagues
    Thank you to the lads who carried his coffin
    Thank you to his biker buddies who escorted the hearse
    Thank you to all who attended the memorial mass in glaway, were sorry we couldnt be there.

    Thank you to those who helped him and to those who he helped keep up the good work.

    If i have forgotten to mention anyone I apologise but thank you.

    You are all in our prayers - Thank you

    From Sharon, Aidans niece in Sligo
    From his other nieces Michelle, maria, emma, lauren,carleen, deirdre and Aine
    From his Nephews Alan, Stuart, andrew, cormac and ronan,david
    From his brothers Francis, Paul, Eamon and Vincent
    From his sister in laws Marian, Agatha, Gerldine, Aoifaine
    From His great-nephews Daniel and James

    God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
    Courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.


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    StartlingElf
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    So long Aidan, it was great to know you short as it was.
    Hope you're happy where you are.
    You will be missed by both of us.
    Gra mor
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