SA Footy

One of the AFL's Irish pioneers has passed away.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/f ... 6055568810

WOW .. I didn't even realise he was sick .. That is terribly sad news

I had no idea he was that ill myself.

diagnosed with lung cancer and never smoked **** thats unlucky

This is the original story.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/im-46- ... 6084826758

**** Lung Cancer.

Vale Sean.

regards,

REB

RIP Sean. Great Career.

Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

RoosterMarty wrote:Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

Don't you mean Shaun Smith??

Bum Crack wrote:

RoosterMarty wrote:Just saw this on Fox Sports, I also had no idea he was sick.

I will never forget that mark he took at the Gabba, one of the best I will ever see.

Don't you mean Shaun Smith??

Yes that is correct, apologies just came in to edit my post but you were too quick.

Sad that he died of lung cancer despite being a non smoker.

I had heard a while back that he was sick and remember thinking how terribly unlucky and sad that 2 of the Irish imports to arrive at the same club at the same time got this awful disease. Then I had forgotten all about it until I read today's sad news.

I too didnt know be was sick, very very sad news!

yes very sad. What threw me was
a) he never smoked
b) diagnosed early this year and carked it withing 20-odd weeks
c) only 47 yrs old