RIP eirebhoy.

Daemos · 29-10-2009 11:53pm

It's anazing, you read about this kind of thing all the time, but it doesn't really hit home until it happens to someone you've come across.

Truly terrible, RIP

giggsy664 · 29-10-2009 11:58pm

Condolences to the family, RIP Gearóid

Ruu_Old · 30-10-2009 12:00am

What a loss.

My thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace.

allthedoyles · 30-10-2009 12:02am

Dreadful news for any family to have to deal with . RIP

bronte · 30-10-2009 12:02am

What a shame. Rest in Peace.

Handsome Bob · 30-10-2009 12:03am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8smO4VS9134

From a Liverpool fan to a Celtic fan, YNWA Gearoid.

[-0-] · 30-10-2009 12:09am

Lovely photo of him here:

RIP mate.

Dempsey · 30-10-2009 12:09am

netwhizkid wrote: »

RTÉ had it on the Nine O'Clock news that he was assaulted but just in hospital, I was hoping someone here had got it wrong, however they now have the latest sad news.

Sadly it is true, RIP again man

Seen it too, hairs standing on the back of my neck watching it

fryup wrote: »

jesus!! this is terrible news he was only in Australia just over a month and this happens.

It happened in coogee sydney, correct me if im wrong but didn't something similar happen last year to another irish man in the same area of sydney??

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1029/sydney.html

Coogee is notorious for vicious fights, was there myself in a beergarden and someone got badly glassed in front of about 100 people, this was during the day!

Another Irishman, David Keohane, was attacked in the same area of Coogee in August 2008.

:mad:

wing52 · 30-10-2009 12:17am

Thats terrible.

rip, and condolences to his kin.

strychnine · 30-10-2009 12:36am

I knew Gearoid personally but never knew he had such a following here on boards
Absolutely devastated to hear this news, i was hoping all day he would pull through.

youll be sadly missed mate.
Stuart

Sharpshooter · 30-10-2009 12:51am

What a sad waste of a young life.
Condolences to your family Gearoid.

I'd like to think you could still read boards.

The_Minister · 30-10-2009 1:06am

We didn't cross paths too often (and we crossed swords less), but he was one of the better posters.

RIP

Any key? · 30-10-2009 1:07am

RIP.
Such a tragedy. Thoughts with his family and friends.

Professey Chin · 30-10-2009 1:10am

Horrible news.Really only knew him from my soccer lurking but a terrible waste

RIP

winston82 · 30-10-2009 1:11am

RIP

Snowie · 30-10-2009 1:13am

RIP

dylano_k · 30-10-2009 1:15am

RIP fellow boardsie

30-10-2009 1:18am

Rip mate.

You'll Never Walk Alone.

Hande hoche! · 30-10-2009 1:22am

RIP horrible to hear.

ARGINITE · 30-10-2009 1:23am

RIP.

slipss · 30-10-2009 1:25am

Sad to hear. RIP.

Doop · 30-10-2009 1:40am

Disturbing news..

RIP

Thought with his parents & Siblings

NaiveMelodies · 30-10-2009 1:45am

darkman2 wrote: »

Did he emigrate for work? Well done Bertie, this is the type of stuff many more Irish people will be forced to face abroad.

RIP.

But seriously darkman, no need.

Local-womanizer · 30-10-2009 1:48am

RIP

30-10-2009 1:50am

only1stevo wrote: »

RIP.

But seriously darkman, no need.

For once I agree with Stevo

Keep this thread for respect please.

paul150 · 30-10-2009 2:01am

R.I.P

:(:(

Hank Scorpio · 30-10-2009 2:12am

R.I.P

Always enjoyed your posts

Senna · 30-10-2009 2:14am

Very sad to hear the news.
RIP

jeckle · 30-10-2009 2:17am

Sad, shocking and so unfair. RIP Eirebhoy.

I’ve just posted this over on the Poker forum, but hopefully it’s ok to post it here too.

I was just looking at his YouTube profile .

One of the last videos that he added as one of his favourites was a month ago. It’s Go by Moby, & I just thought that maybe some people might want to take a couple of minutes to watch it & think of Gearóid & just wish him all the best in his final journey, & of course also to think of his family & friends & wish them strength at what is a devastating time for them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Sl0wMz95w

davyjose · 30-10-2009 2:22am

Rest In Peace, Eirebhoy.

SimpleLogic · 30-10-2009 2:26am

tragic news
you will be missed eirebhoy

Jev/N · 30-10-2009 2:26am

Terrible to hear it has ended like this, RIP.

congo_90 · 30-10-2009 2:40am

At first I thought this was a piss take or something but having read a few posts i realise this is real. My heart and thoughts go out to his family

Goodbye Eireboy.

banquo · 30-10-2009 3:30am

RIP, a fellow poster.

pistonsvox · 30-10-2009 3:54am

RIP man

Traq · 30-10-2009 4:11am

Gutted to read the news.

RIP.

[Jackass] · 30-10-2009 4:51am

Wow, I can't believe that...back in the day I used to post on the soccer forum fairly regularly and have to say I was always a big fan of his posts...he contributed a lot to the boards.ie community and was clearly a very well known, well respected, and well like part of tha family.

It's always absolutely tragic and so agonisingly frustrating to see a young life cut so short in such moments of needless madness.

Rest in peace and my thoughts are with his family and friends.

Very very sad.

WhiteWashMan · 30-10-2009 4:56am

So very sad to hear that a long term poster that I tangled with so many times has passed.
Im sorry we argued over stupid football teams.

Although, yours was worse than mine

RIP.

Ste.phen · 30-10-2009 6:00am

As I posted in another thread, Saw this on RTÉ, Didn't realise he was a boardsie.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1029/sydney.html

RIP.

x PyRo · 30-10-2009 6:02am

R.I.P

Joey the lips · 30-10-2009 7:37am

i never get the world today. I am not that old. I grew like most started drinking 17-18 if i got away with it. We went to pubs and take aways but fights were not that bad. Your biggest worry was a black eye because girls would not come near you with it.

Now your biggest worry is are you insured. More and more seem to be dying. Is this a problem with the drink culture? Is this a problem with the law and the crime and time not fitting. Its daft.

Pherekydes · 30-10-2009 7:38am

RIP

civis_liberalis · 30-10-2009 8:27am

RIP eirebhoy

dudara · 30-10-2009 8:57am

Just heard his sister talking to Newstalk while driving to work. He seemed to be a fantastic guy who was loved by all his family.

Additionally, his mother has said that she feels sorry for the other guy in the fight. Amazing woman to show such compassion and kindness at this horrible time.

Keano · 30-10-2009 8:59am

I didn't know the guy personally but his posts in the soccer forum always seem so level headed which showed the calibre of the guy. Boards has lost a very good guy

RIP Eirebhoy

sirmoff · 30-10-2009 9:02am

RIP eirebhoy
Y.N.W.A.!

JONJO THE MISER · 30-10-2009 9:42am

Shocking Stuff R.I.P. Living in Aus at the moment and there are a lot of random attacks on people late at night.

Jemmy · 30-10-2009 9:45am

dudara wrote: »

Just heard his sister talking to Newstalk while driving to work. He seemed to be a fantastic guy who was loved by all his family.

Additionally, his mother has said that she feels sorry for the other guy in the fight. Amazing woman to show such compassion and kindness at this horrible time.

Just coming in to say the same, heard his mother on 2fm news this morning. Amazing woman. Such a terrible loss.

eviltwin · 30-10-2009 9:48am

My deepest sympathy to his family and all those who knew him here.

RIP

Sherifu · 30-10-2009 9:48am

Always one of the posters I looked out for when reading soccer. I'll miss his posts around the place.

RIP.

RIP eirebhoy.

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