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Moss Keane dies

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  1. Span Molby

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    Former Irish rugby international Moss Keane dies aged 62. RIP
     
    #1 Span Molby, Oct 5, 2010
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    RIP, very young. His Wiki page says it was reported in 2009 he was being treated for bowel cancer - thing it is the second most common cancer in Ireland.
     
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    Not a big rugby fan..but always remember him playing for Ireland. The matches would be on RTE Sat afternoons...long before sky...

    Still a young age...
    RIP
     
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    Met him a few times was a great friend of my grandfathers and a lovely bloke.

    RIP
     
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    Met him a good few times myself, hands like shovels I'll always remember.

    Very young

    RIP
     
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    Very sad news.R.I.P.
     
    #12 Colm75, Oct 5, 2010
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    An old school sportsman of the very different amateur era.

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    Was at an event in 2008 and spent half the night in the smoking area with him and he was one of the funniest blokes I have ever met, told many a yarn, was a great character.


    RIP
     
    #14 paulcompton, Oct 5, 2010
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    Lived in the same town as me.

    a gent of a man.

    RIP
     
    #15 click22, Nov 2, 2010
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