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FAI dedicate fans award to memory of James Nolan
(Irish Times) - The father of a young Irishman who drowned while at Euro 2012 has said it is a great honour to have a Uefa award dedicated to his son. James Nolan's father Jimmy thanked Ireland supporters who have been recognised with a special tribute for being the best fans during their short-lived spell at the competition.
"I am deeply touched by this," Mr Nolan said. "It is a great honour and I would like to thank the amazing support that we have received at this difficult time from supporters of Ireland in every part of the world."
Mr Nolan's 21-year-old son drowned in the River Brda in the town of Bydgoszcz in Poland the weekend before Ireland's final match against Italy in Poznan. The engineering student had been travelling with a group of friends and stopped in the town en route to the game when he went missing. His funeral took place earlier this week in Blessington.
Mourners hear of 'one in a million' football fan

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Sun Jul 1st, 2012 at 02:05:09 PM EST
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Re: UEFA Special Award for Irish Fans (none / 1)

He lived just a mile from my home, although I diodn't know him personally. Members of the Irish soccer squad attended his funeral. Soccer is still a community sport in Ireland and not entirely commercialised.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Jul 1st, 2012 at 07:34:08 PM EST
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