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Kevin Kilbane 
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 Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 7:47pm |
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RIP Tommy. A real character.
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may the road rise to meet you but make sure it does not slap you in the face
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Claret Murph
Paul McGrath 
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 8:50pm |
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Feck me he was a classic Ireland fan, in all the times i met him i only saw him sober once and that was in an airport going to a game .
Sad loss i must say .
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Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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cardwizzard
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 9:09pm |
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Ah very sad news. He was always a bit of craic and had a story to tell.
RIP Tommy, you'll be missed
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irishmufc
Robbie Keane
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 11:15pm |
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Very sorry to hear this. Chatted with him a couple of times at aways. Seemed an awful nice man.
Had the pleasure of collecting tickets with him in Irish team hotel in Tbilisi in 2014. Never seen a man as hungover in my life  R.I.P. Tommy.
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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newrynyuk
Liam Brady
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 11:23pm |
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Deeply sad news. I had known him for over 20 years, Tommy was always a fixture at London Supporters' Club meetings with his Boston Celtics jacket. A passionate Ireland fan, he's travelled the world following not just the Irish football team, but rugby and cricket teams too. One thing you might not know is that Tommy Feely also supported an orphanage in Zambia. Bringing them donations on his annual visits, converting them into a little corner of Ireland in the process.
A garrilous larger than life figure who had time for everybody and whose heart was always in the right place. My deepest condolences to his family. Rest in peace Tommy, Ar dheis De go raibh a Anam. |
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Jack Charlton
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 11:34pm |
Very well said. He paid college fees for some kids in Africa to go further in education as well. A famously generous man. His shirt with Parks and the number 1 on the back was another classic Tommy trademark. He eventually lost that original Celtics jacket but it was hanging together by threads at that stage. Next time I saw him, he'd managed to source another one one exact same! Have my suspicions that he'd bought two way back and stuck the other in the wardrobe till it was needed! Regularly drank with him and Mick Joyce on away trips for years and both gone now. Very sad.
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irishmufc
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Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 11:45pm |
Lovely tribute Newry.  My sister is working in Zambia for a charity. I'm delighted Tommy had already converted them and did all the ground work for her
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Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been.
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 12:08am |
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26+6=1 as Tommy would say
RIP
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rolo
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 1:10am |
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Very sad news. Bumped into him on many's an away trip. Used to always tell me in his thick London accent that "Kilburn is the firty fird coun'eeee"
It was always a pleasure to bump into him on an away trip and have a chat. He loved the jar, and was a real character. A great guy. Rest in peace Tommy.
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"I'm off to see the Queen tomorrow too, don't forget that"
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ThrowInDelap
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 1:28am |
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One of the good guys, a pleasure to speak to on many a trip.
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If time's a drug, then Big Ben is a huge needle injecting it into the sky.
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brissy
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 2:19am |
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RIP TOM
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 10:16am |
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RIP Tommy.
Used to live near Kilburn and would spot him sporting the Boston Celtics jacket. Must have been an every day jacket. Don't think I'd ever spoken to him but he's one of those people that you know and hear about.
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The dark side.. And the light
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 11:09am |
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It was so sad to hear of Tommy’s
Passing yesterday. A little man with a BIG heart. He was born in County Kilburn and let
everybody know that. He’d tell you his mums and dad’s stories
of “No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish”. His mum was an angel in Kilburn looking
after the Irish who had lost their way! He hated Bigots – Farage was the Devil
– one silver lining – he wouldn’t live in the era of Brexit. He travelled to Jamaica with me for
the Cricket World Cup in 2007, where we watched Ireland beat Pakistan on St Patrick’s
Day. We didn’t see him for the first 2 days – the hotel messed up his room
booking and were constantly sending him complimentary champagne to his room.
When he did come down to the pool, he was wearing jeans and brogues (no Boston Celtic
Jacket). He travelled the world watching the Boys
and Girls in Green playing all sports and codes. He got himself into a few
scrapes on the way, because of his big heart He went to Bangladesh in 2014 to see
Irelands women play in the T20 World Cup – It was a “Dry” Country He went to Mexico in 86 to follow the “Billy
Boys”!!! He travelled to Mandela’s Funeral!!! The
story of planes, trains & automobiles of how he got there. His Charity Work……the list is
endless!!! The last time I saw him was in Lords
last summer, when we bowled the English out for 85 runs. I don’t think he made
the Swiss and Georgia double header as he was in Japan at the RWC. You’re up there now Tommy (and not out
of place) with, Ernesto
"Che" Guevara Lynch, Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela! They’ll be
wearing a jersey with Tommy Feely No1 on their backs. Ard fheis go raibh ag a anam. |
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 11:22am |
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What an absolutely lovely tribute from the heart from an absolute gentleman about an absolute gentleman. Says it all about the great character Tommy was. He will be missed but still part of many stories that are told.
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Pipkin
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 12:22pm |
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A great character and was a man with a lion’a heart.
He was one of a kind and if you didn’t see him on an away trip you’d be questioning where he was (or where you were). He is and always will be remembered as a Good Samaritan who loved the craic. A sad sad occasion. May he rest in peace
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DeclanDaly
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 12:30pm |
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I didn’t know him, but every time I come back to this thread there’s a new revelation. Thanks for sharing your memories. Tommy seems to have been a man of real character. It’s been great learning his story. RIP
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 12:57pm |
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Lovely man. Was a pleasure to have met him on a few occasions. RIP
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Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 2:24pm |
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A massive loss to Irish fans, globally, Imho!! When the time comes, will pass this link to his folks, God bless Tomás Ó Fithcheallaigh. RIP. Missing you already, you crazy, lovely, crazy man.
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