Our thoughts are with his family & close friends.
Like the entire rugby community we are shocked & saddened.
Absolutely terrible news.
NOTE : The tweets below are arranged in no particular order.
Distraught at the tragic news of Anthony Foley,great friend,teammate & legend.Super form last weekend at Mick Galwey's 50th.Incomprehensible pic.twitter.com/lpnGMvnN2x— Frankie Sheahan (@FrankieSheahan) October 16, 2016
Alone on the couch with Jess.Heartbroken.We have lost an incredible man. Too sad to tweet further.. sleep well Axel. We love you..xxx— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) October 16, 2016
The scenes outside Yves du Manoir will linger for ever. Axel _ solid as a rock, on and off the pitch. Thoughts with Olive and all the Foleys— Gerry Thornley (@gerrythornley) October 16, 2016
Devastated to hear about Anthony. A gentleman and a legend of the game. Condolences to his family and all Munster fans. #RIPAxel— Geordanmurphy (@geordanmurphy) October 16, 2016
A wknd that began on a happy note sadly ended on a bad one today with the passing of #AnthonyFoley Thoughts with his family at this sad time— John Muldoon (@JohnMuldoon8) October 16, 2016
Some incredible memories with an incredible man that will never be forgotten..Heroes Get Remembered,But Legends Never Die..#RIPAxel
— Simon Zebo (@SimonZebo) October 17, 2016
Blessed to have shared so many great memories with Axel. A man who gave me my first shot at this, thank you for everything. #RIPAxel pic.twitter.com/VVoDiYlskg
— Conor Murray (@ConorMurray_9) October 17, 2016
Axel..I've got you to thank for the rugby player I am and aim to be #thankyou #RIPAxel
— C J Stander (@CJStander) October 17, 2016
Poignant scene outside Stade Yves du Manoir. #Munster pic.twitter.com/VyXSvu9DWb— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) October 16, 2016
😞💔 Still seems so unreal. Can't even begin to understand how his family feel. #RIPAxel He was the pied piper of the red army #SUAF pic.twitter.com/7M2tTojdNi— Trevor Murphy (@trevormurphy73) October 16, 2016
Tomorrow's Limerick Leader front page. A tribute to a true sporting great #RIPAxel pic.twitter.com/Q4bCeEn7Yp— Limerick Leader (@Limerick_Leader) October 16, 2016
Extremely sad this morning hearing the news of the passing of Anthony Foley. My thoughts are with his family. #RIPAxel— Jamie Hagan (@Hago_3) October 16, 2016
What an honour to have worked with such a passionate, competitive, driven, true rugby man! Munster to the core! #RedArmy #RIPAxel 💔— Robin Copeland (@robocopey) October 16, 2016
— Jarrod Bromley (@jarrodbromley) October 16, 2016
Nice tribute at the gates of @stmunchins this evening in memory of #AnthonyFoley. Sympathies to family and friends pic.twitter.com/0wc24ds8Y7— Anne O Brien (@aobrien05) October 16, 2016
— Darren (@Tazman77) October 16, 2016
R.I.P Anthony Foley, very sad loss to our game! Thoughts go out to the family.— Matt Hampson (@Hambofoundation) October 16, 2016
Heart goes out to Axel's family. Gone too soon— Denis Hurley (@DenisHurley15) October 16, 2016
In shock and in tears at the news. He gave Munster his everything. #RIPAxel
— Michelle (@CorkSeashell) October 16, 2016
Axel you will be remembered long in our hearts, a light shines on Foley Hill in Killaloe tonight with Olive & the boys #ripaxel— Gordon D'Arcy (@Gordonwdarcy) October 16, 2016
"Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of god."#RIPFoley pic.twitter.com/KSTqukFg43— RugbyLAD (@RugbyLAD7) October 16, 2016
RIP Axle. I was fortunate to have watched you play , watched you lead, & watch you coach. You were one hell of a man & one hell of a leader pic.twitter.com/bHOpvcjdpj— Enda McNulty (@Enda_McNulty) October 16, 2016
On those early mythical Munster European days he was the mythical man at its heart. He was also a top top bloke. His poor family. #RIPAxel
— Ryle Nugent (@RyleNugentRTE) October 16, 2016
I'm fucking gutted. Unreasonably angry at fate. A Munster man and a legend in every sense of the word. RIP Axel.— Three Red Kings (@threeredkings) October 16, 2016
Devastating news... Fantastic player,coach & European legend but above all that, a great man, thoughts with Olive, the boys & all the family https://t.co/8eopV5mkIH— Sarra Elgan Easterby (@Sarraelgan) October 16, 2016
shocked & so sad to hear about death of Anthony Foley.A true legend & a man who had total respect of teammates & opposition @Munsterrugby— Sir Clive Woodward (@CliveWoodward) October 16, 2016
@threeredkings Thoughts and prayers are with you and all our Munster friends today 😢— Miriam Collins (@MiriamCol) October 16, 2016
He made me smile and gave me tears of joy. Today @foleyag has made this man cry. How I wish it wasn't true #Thankyou #RIPAxel #Legend pic.twitter.com/pPqEO6VrmJ— Thumundlark (@ThumundLark) October 16, 2016
RIP to a Munster and Irish rugby icon. Epitomised the Munster identity and spirit.— Alan Reilly (@AlanReillyIRL) October 16, 2016
@IrishRugby @Munsterrugby absolutely awful news. Thoughts with his family and all at Munster. #RIPAxel
— Aisling O'Connor (@aisling7) October 16, 2016
RIP Anthony Foley thoughts are with his family and @Munsterrugby— caz (@cazthesarrie) October 16, 2016
Its with deepest regret we learned of the untimely passing of Munster Head Coach Anthony Foley. Our thoughts are... https://t.co/F9wPSxXNAy— Dungarvan Rugby (@DungarvanRugby) October 16, 2016
The thing about people like Anthony Foley, is you felt you knew them even if you didn't because they spoke & played with their heart. Awful.— Nick Mullins (@andNickMullins) October 16, 2016
Totally shocked at the passing of Anthony Foley. A great man. RIP. #RIPAxel #RACvMUN thoughts are with his family & the whole of Ireland— Andy Gomarsall (@AndyGomarsall) October 16, 2016
A legend. RIP pic.twitter.com/Pc7LSCJKRh— The Loose Head 🏉 (@TheLooseH) October 16, 2016
Absolutely tragic news concerning Axel. Thoughts and prayers are with his family.— #RugbyMunster (@RUMunsterRugby) October 16, 2016
Très triste d'apprendre le décès d'Anthony Foley de @Munsterrugby ! Un grand joueur et adversaire ! Mes pensées vont vers sa famille! #rip— Thierry Dusautoir (@TitiDusautoir) October 16, 2016
Après le décès brutal d'Anthony Foley, le monde du rugby rend hommage à l'entraîneur et légende du @Munsterrugby https://t.co/qndyG9ix5m pic.twitter.com/UnJ4UvRDD0— Midi Olympique (@midi_olympique) October 16, 2016
We're absolutely devastated to hear of the passing of Anthony Foley. Our thoughts&prayers are with his wife Olive,his children& his family— Shannon RFC (@shannonrfc) October 16, 2016
That #MunsterRugby team terrorised my #LeinsterRugby when #anthonyfoley led it. #RIPAxel you were a giant of a man. Utterly lost for words.— CatherineKavanagh48% (@KavanaghCk) October 16, 2016
Statement from Leinster Rugby CEO Michael Dawson |
The thoughts of everyone at Leinster Rugby are with Anthony Foley's family on this very sad day. Munster and Irish Rugby have lost a great captain, leader, and one of the finest young coaches in the game. Anthony was a fierce competitor and rival with Munster for many years, but he was a gentleman away from the field and great company. Anthony played with unwavering pride and passion for his province and country every time he took to the field. |
