Anthony Foley
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Anthony Foley funeral: ‘His family meant all to him’
- Irish News
- October 21, 2016
“We have been plunged deep into an incomprehensible darkness and sense of loss,” Fr Pat Malone said in his homily at the funeral of Munster rugby head(...)

Anthony Foley death: ‘Our chieftain was carried away . . . we were not ready’
- Irish News
- October 21, 2016
There are some things you take for granted. Things that are just a good part of everyday life, sometimes you don’t notice them, but they make life w(...)

Thousands pay their respects to ‘true legend’ Anthony Foley
- Rugby
- October 21, 2016, 01:00
Thousands of people attended the reposing of former Shannon, Munster and Ireland rugby player Anthony Foley in his home village of Killaloe, Co Clare(...)

Thousands queue to pay respects to Anthony Foley in Killaloe
- Irish News
- October 20, 2016, 14:03
Rugby players past and present were among the thousands of people who gathered in Killaloe, Co Clare on Wednesday to pay their respects to the late Mu(...)

Sport seems trivial as O’Mahony wrestles with Foley loss
- European Cup
- October 20, 2016, 01:09
No matter what he goes through on a rugby pitch for the rest of his career, you hope and presume Peter O’Mahony will never have to endure anything re(...)

Erasmus must plan for Glasgow game in midst of widespread grief
- European Cup
- October 20, 2016, 01:00
One’s life was enriched for having come across Anthony Foley, and placed in the most difficult week imaginable in his fledgling time as the Munster di(...)

Pat Lam expecting a hot reception for Connacht in Parma
- European Cup
- October 19, 2016, 23:00
Connacht-bound outhalf Marnitz Boshoff will complete his routine medical examination in Galway this week before taking part in his first training sess(...)

Gerry Thornley: Thomond in Europe a fitting way to say farewell to Axel
- European Cup
- October 19, 2016, 16:49
There was no ideal time for Munster to return to playing rugby, and certainly within a week of Anthony Foley’s passing and the day after attending his(...)

Gregor Townsend: ‘It has been a tough week for world rugby’
- European Cup
- October 19, 2016, 15:19
Gregor Townsend spoke of “a tough week for world rugby” as Glasgow Warriors prepare to face Munster following the death of Anthony Foley. The Irish (...)

Munster and Glasgow Warriors match is going ahead on Saturday
- Rugby
- October 19, 2016, 14:01
The game must go on. As expected, and with a heavy heart, Munster have confirmed that they will go ahead with their European Champions Cup match again(...)