Eamonn Deacy - RIP

[eric woolban woolban]

I was 4 /5 in the Championship winning season. Didn't know much about Eamonn but have heard only nice stoories over the years.

RIP.

[Ray Graydon]

RIP Eamon. Such a sad loss but memories of the biting tackles & love for our club live on. Deepest condolences to all his family.

[Mike Jeffries]

I can only echo the wonderful sentiment of this thread.

My abiding memory of Eamon Deacy, is that even in photographs he just never seemed to have a shred of arrogance about him.

As a kid, I was just convinced that this ordinary bloke had wandered into the team photo and no one had had the guts to tell him to leave (Presumably because they'd seen him tackle).  Then I saw him play and just thought he was ace, he still didn't look like he should be there but he was reliable as hell and gave everything.

There was just that feeling of, "That's what I'd be like if I ever got to wear a Villa shirt" , i.e. that you'd leave the pitch hardly able to stand up because you'd tried so hard.  Obviously that was just a romantic dream for someone like me, who struggles to avoid falling over whilst walking along the street a lot of the time.  But Eamon Deacy did it.

R.I.P   

 

[Hopadop]

I love the picture of him leaving Rossi (?) in his wake with Platini looking on. It doesn't get much better than that.

And calling Ron Saunders every New Year? It's things like that remind me why I love this club.

[comebacksid]

A truly sad day. Fantastic to read the fitting tributes to Eamonn from Villa heroes and fans alike. Absolutely right comments from some about his total commitment to the Shirt and to the Club, and the opinions that the Club wouldn't be in such a mess if they showed just a fraction of Eamonn's commitment and, I'd add, courage. A true Villan. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

[PaulWinch again]

RIP very sad.

[Billy Walker]

Part 2 from around 41 minutes in

Great tributes.  Thanks for posting that Ger.

[eamonn]

I doubt he ever got annoyed as I do at the misspelling of our name!

[Ger Regan]

I doubt he ever got annoyed as I do at the misspelling of our name!

I *think* it is the version with one n though.

[BC54 VFC]

I doubt he ever got annoyed as I do at the misspelling of our name!

I *think* it is the version with one n though.

No it's 2, as in 'Eamonn'

[kippaxvilla2]

Wasn't the story that Saunders offered him a new contract, and he said "No thanks, football's not for me, I'm going home to be a greengrocer" or something similar?

Crikey, compare that to footballers today.

Heskey did the same.  Only he hasn't told anyone.

[Greg N'Ash]

Shocking age to go at.  As people have said, one of the old school who played for enjoyment and glory, not money. RIP.

[eamonn]

It's been mentioned on the main evening news over here (Ireland).

On the Six-One news on RTE? Must have missed it. No mention on the sports bulletins on Today FM or on the Irish Times site.

[KevinGage]

Was a bit too young to recall seeing him in his pomp, but he was friends with my uncle and I met him and the wife a few times over the years. A class act, always spoke highly of the Villa. But was very shy at any mention of his contribution.

[Billy Walker]

It's been mentioned on the main evening news over here (Ireland).

On the Six-One news on RTE? Must have missed it. No mention on the sports bulletins on Today FM or on the Irish Times site.

Yep, at the end of the Six-One.