Pat Smullen, Kobe Bryant, Úna O’Connor, Harry Gregg, Kieran O’Connor all passed
Harry Gregg
Dreadful year also marked by the passing of many football greats
A leader, and for his willingness to be blunt, to challenge orthodoxy, he was cherished
Goalkeeper was an incredible embodiment of human spirit in adversity - a hero
Former Manchester United goalkeeper twice returned to the burning fuselage
Knighthood would do little to burnish stellar reputation of former Spurs goal machine
Former Ulster and Ireland captain one of six from North awarded CBE in queen’s honours
United goalkeeper has never wanted to be defined by the lives he saved in February ’58