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Bob Hoskins
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How much money has been raised to date? Anything the ybig Facebook and twitter cam do? Send us a pm
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Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government.
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Gashley Grimes
Liam Brady Joined: 09 May 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1863 |
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Will PM you Bob thanks for your interest, all support very much welcome.
For any Man Utd fans or interested supporters of this project on here - Andy Mitten Manchester/Barcelona journalist has featured 'The Red who saved Barca and was King of Betis' in his United we Stand Independent Fanzine which is nearly 30 years in production. Available in Easons and all good newsagents.
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Gashley Grimes
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Our representative Jim Neary visited Patrick's lonely grave this month - hopefully 2015 will bring a lasting memorial to a forgotten legend. Happy New Year One and All.
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Double Maxim
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Best of luck wth this in 2015 GG.
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Gashley Grimes
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Thanks to Cllr Ciaran Cuffe of Dublin City Council who is tabling a motion to the council with the idea of a plaque to be placed on the house Patrick was reared in, just off Jones Road close to Croke Park. - fingers crossed!!
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Double Maxim
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Hope it happens bud.
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Gashley Grimes
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Thanks to current coach at PNE and ex Ireland goalkeeper Alan Kelly Jnr who is donating a shirt for this project.
The National Football Museum in England have agreed to put Patrick's international cap from a century ago on display in their museum as well as a piece on Patrick's story/career and our project. Golfers Tony Jacklin(former Ryder cup captain) and Phil Mickelson have agreed to sign a donated golf top.
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Double Maxim
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Hows the plans for the Sheffield event going GG?
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Gashley Grimes
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Going well as part of the event we are auctioning our first tranche of signed shirts:
Email auctions@pocfund.com to place bids for signed shirts / memorabilia items. Please state "Hillsborough" along with chosen item(s) in subject of email. Highest bids will be updated every four hours from midday to midnight. Current reserves are €75(£50) for signed shirts and €50(£35) for Samuel Eto'o signed CL 50th Anniversary 2006 Final book.
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Gashley Grimes
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Yesterday at the PFA HQ in Manchester the organisation kindly donated £1,000.00 to the restoration of Patrick's Grave in London. Mike O'Connell and his wife Sue are pictured with CEO Gordon Taylor and former United Captain Martin Buchan. Full piece attached plus 2 minute video by Gordon Taylor discussing Patrick........ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/campaign-create-fitting-memorial-forgotten-8589007 |
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Gary McKay
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Brilliant stuff.
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Double Maxim
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Gashley Grimes
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In the words of Ian Brown 'We've gone continental........"
Thank you AFP international news agency - headline reads... 'Rescue from oblivion O'Connell, Irish legend Betis and Barca' http://www.afp.com/es/noticias/rescatar-del-olvido-oconnell-leyenda-irlandesa-del-betis-y-el-barca
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Gashley Grimes
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The POCMF have a fundraising event on April 10th at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester.
This event commemorates Patrick O'Connell's centenary anniversary(1915) the first Irishman to play for and captain Man United. Compere on the night will be Alan Keegan 'the voice of Old Trafford' and will see former players from United & City attending as well as historians and a auction of donated signed memorabilia. 'An Evening of Red & Blue for Don Patricio' |
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Double Maxim
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Bump.
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Gashley Grimes
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FC Barcelona have now endorsed the project and will be making a press statement on Friday about what is happening at Hillsborough on Saturday.
Wednesdayite will kindly make a donation of £1,000.00 to the restoration of Patrick's grave on Saturday at 2:30 at the Wednesday v Boro match. Thanks to Paul Holmes and Peter Shaw of Wednesdayite for their help and support throught out the last number of months.
As part of their support for the project Barca have donated a signed squad shirt and have sent the jersey to Hillsborough it arrived on Monday. The shirt will be part of the presentation on Saturday and will be carried onto the pitch by ex Owl Mel Sterland.
All monies raised go to the restoration of Patrick O'Connell's grave -all bids welcome here: http://www.ebay.co.u...m/131438718803
Full details about the project on www.pocfund.com |
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Gashley Grimes
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Full details about Saturday on here and can bid for Barca shirt here also - http://www.wednesdayite.com/index.php/news/wednesdayite-news/item/2243-barcleona-pocfund
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Madferret
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Great Work as ever GG
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