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Mark Farren

  • 03-02-2016 11:10am
    #1
    Paz-CCFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭


    Former Derry City player Mark Farren passed away today, after a long battle with cancer. He was just 33 years old.

    Very sad news. He was getting treatment in a specialist clinic, with which a lot of the LoI family helped, but unfortunately it wasn't enough.

    Saw him play a number of times and he was a fantastic player. 114 goals in in 209 games for Derry. The club's all-time top-scorer. That's some going, considering he left Derry at 30 and retired at 31 due to his illness.

    There are posts about this in the general thread, but I think a Derry and League of Ireland legend like Farren deserves more than a passing mention in a "rumours and gossip" section.

    May he rest in peace.

    http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0203/765010-derry-striker-mark-farren-passes-away-aged-33/


Comments

  • #2
    simonw
    Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭simonw


    Ah thats awful, one of those players you always dreaded coming up against. RIP


  • #3
    Howard the Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Howard the Duck


    Very sad, thoughts are with his family.


  • #4
    Sappy404
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,181 ✭✭✭Sappy404


    RIP. Tragic.


  • #5
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,496 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Very sad to hear this news, RIP Mark


  • #6
    Roar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    Terribly sad. What a player. In his pomp there wasn't a fan in the country who wouldn't want him at their club. Brilliant.


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  • #7
    Grid.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 68,370 Mod ✭✭✭✭Grid.


    Awful news...R.I.P:(


  • #8
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Rip

    Too young


  • #9
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,977 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Awful to hear about somebody so young having their life shortened like that. RIP.


  • #10
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,294 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    hs191i.jpg

    ******



  • #11
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,831 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    Worked with his cousin, got to see him play. Talented lad. RIP


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  • #12
    kksaints
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭kksaints


    Very good forward in the LOI. Sad to see this news. RIP.


  • #13
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,373 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    RIP Mark. Far too young.

    I remember him making his comeback to football against us in the showgrounds. Joey Ndo scored a cracker, and the cheers were as loud when Farren was being introduced. Great day.


  • #14
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    RIP Very sad news.

    One of the best finishers I've watched in LOI. Seems to have been a universally much liked guy too from all the comments around the country.

    Sad day.


  • #15
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    RIP Very sad news.

    One of the best finishers I've watched in LOI. Seems to have been a universally much liked guy too from all the comments around the country.

    Sad day.


  • #16
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Devastating news. The fact that fans of every club reached out to help him in his time of need says it all. The suffering is over for him now. RIP Mark


  • #17
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    I was only thinking recently that I hadn't heard of any updates about him lately. Very sad news and so very young too.


  • #18
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    To be the top goalscorer at a club that had Liam Coyle up front for 10+ years is no mean feat. A great player with a career and life cut far too short.

    RIP


  • #19
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭secman


    Terrible news. .. condolences to his family and friends,

    Far far too young, may in rest in peace.


  • #20
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,953 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    33.

    Shocking. :(


  • #21
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Great player and the times I spoke to him he was a gent. RIP.


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  • #22
    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Horrible news. He was such a great goal scorer. RIP


  • #23
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Terrible news. RIP Mark.


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Very sad news.


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