Thanks for sharing the very sad news James. Padraig helped me on my first (and still only!) ever trip to Elland Road over 10 years back with great tips on where to go to make the most of the trip.
RIP Padraig. -----Original Message----- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of James A. Lundon @ Yahoo! Sent: 16 December 2013 09:36 To: LeedsList Subject: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP Folks, Many of the older people on the list will remember Padraig well - a Dublin White of 40+ years standing.? He appeared on the list with a bang in late-94/early-95 - would need to check but am fairly sure.? He was a beacon of light hereabouts for many years after that.? He first got cancer about 7 years ago, got a clean bill of health, and went on his merry way for another 5.5 years.? It came back into his life 18 months ago but was well for a year after that again.? It got aggressive in the last 6 months and the prognosis was not good; so much so that the end came, as his sister says below, very quickly! May the man rest easy now, though he was very sanguine about it when I spoke to him about five weeks ago and through a chain of e-mail I received from him right up to a few days ago. Our win at Donny will have sent him on his way a little happier than a draw or defeat would have :-). James. ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: oconaill brid <brid.ocona...@blueyonder.co.uk> >To: jameslun...@yahoo.co.uk >Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013, 7:59 >Subject: Some sad news > > >Dear James, > >I am, Brid, the sister of Padraig O'Conaill.? I am writing to you with >the sad news that Padraig passed away yesterday.? Although we had been >expecting it for some time the end came quicker than any of us expected >and I am sorry if the news appears sudden. > >Best regards, > >Brid > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM, <leedslist-requ...@gn.apc.org> wrote: > Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to > leedslist@gn.apc.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > leedslist-requ...@gn.apc.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > leedslist-ow...@gn.apc.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP (Nigel Sykes) > 2. Re: Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP (David Brennan) > 3. Re: Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP (John Boocock) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:11:02 -0000 > From: "Nigel Sykes" <ni...@sykesonline.com> > To: "'LeedsList'" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Subject: Re: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP > Message-ID: <002c01cefa4f$829d9990$87d8ccb0$@sykesonline.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm a bit lost for words... > > I really, really liked Padraig - top bloke, who was most welcoming to me > when I moved to Dublin in the 90's and needed help finding Leeds games, and > with locating the Supporters' Club etc. > > I'm off to dig out my Dublin Branch S.C. shirt to wear in his honour... > > Nigel > (the Dublin one) > > -----Original Message----- > From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] > On > Behalf Of James A. Lundon @ Yahoo! > Sent: 16 December 2013 09:36 > To: LeedsList > Subject: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP > > Folks, > > Many of the older people on the list will remember Padraig well - a Dublin > White of 40+ years standing.? He appeared on the list with a bang in > late-94/early-95 - would need to check but am fairly sure.? > > He was a beacon of light hereabouts for many years after that.? > > He first got cancer about 7 years ago, got a clean bill of health, and went > on his merry way for another 5.5 years.? It came back into his life 18 > months ago but was well for a year after that again.? It got aggressive in > the last 6 months and the prognosis was not good; so much so that the end > came, as his sister says below, very quickly! > > May the man rest easy now, though he was very sanguine about it when I > spoke > to him about five weeks ago and through a chain of e-mail I received from > him right up to a few days ago. > > Our win at Donny will have sent him on his way a little happier than a draw > or defeat would have :-). > > James. > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >From: oconaill brid <brid.ocona...@blueyonder.co.uk> > >To: jameslun...@yahoo.co.uk > >Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013, 7:59 > >Subject: Some sad news > > > > > >Dear James, > > > >I am, Brid, the sister of Padraig O'Conaill.? I am writing to you with > >the sad news that Padraig passed away yesterday.? Although we had been > >expecting it for some time the end came quicker than any of us expected > >and I am sorry if the news appears sudden. > > > >Best regards, > > > >Brid > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:34:15 +0000 > From: David Brennan <d.r.bren...@leeds.ac.uk> > To: "'leedslist@gn.apc.org'" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Subject: Re: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP > Message-ID: > < > e6efce70643c9d40a924a9c3dcff8575038bc44bb...@hermes9.ds.leeds.ac.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Sad news indeed. Padraig was a member of this group in its heyday. Without > wishing to devalue the current crop of listers, during the late 90s when we > all met in the Adelphi every home game and some pub or other away, the list > was a really active and fun place to be, both on and off line, and Padraig > was part of that. He was a really good bloke, and I enjoyed his company. > > Cheers Padraig. > > DRB (raising a virtual glass) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:59:45 +0000 > From: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> > To: leedslist@gn.apc.org > Subject: Re: [LU] Sad news - Padraig O'Conail RIP > Message-ID: <52aeeb31.5060...@boocock.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Sad news indeed, James. I exchanged emails a month ago with Padraig he was > stoic but positive about his condition. Padraig was also a member of the > Worldnet organisation and was a Usual Suspect. He'll be missed but not > forgotten eh? > > Betty > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > 28 Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > Rest in peace old lad > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 42, Issue 22 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
