In 2022, we said goodbye to famous campaigners, authors, and sporting stars, as well as those who brought us happiness via our TV screens and on the airwaves. Here, we remember those we lost over the last 12 months.
We said goodbye to famous campaigners, authors, and sporting stars, as well as those who brought us happiness via our TV screens and the airwaves for decades.On 1 January, Aoife Beary - one of the survivors of the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse – died aged 27.
Munster and Ireland rugby legend Tom Kiernan died at the age of 83 on 3 February. Winning 54 caps for Ireland, he was the country’s most-capped player at the time he retired, as well as the then-record points scorer with 158. The Cork native began his stint at the club in 1972 as the club attempted to emerge from the shadow of Matt Busby, winning 30 of his 81 games as United boss before his reign ended after 18 months.Former judge and president of the District Court Peter Smithwick passed away on 8 March at the age of 85.
A former minister for Foreign Affairs, Finance, Public Service and Agriculture, he served as a TD for Tipperary North between 1969 and 1992 and was also a European Commissioner between 1981 and 1982. He was capped 56 times as a player and twice guided Northern Ireland to the World Cup finals as a manager, first in 1982 when they famously beat hosts Spain, and again in 1986.On 13 June, former Republic of Ireland international Noel Campbell passed away at the age of 72.
Along with John Hume of the SDLP, he was one of the leading figures in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 and become the first First minister of Northern Ireland to be elected on 1 July, 1998.Former Arsenal, Tottenham and Northern Ireland manager Terry Neill passed away at the age of 80 on 28 July. Regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in Gaelic football, he starred on Dublin teams that won All-Ireland senior finals in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1983. He also won nine Leinster senior medals, was part of two National League triumphs and won All-Star awards in 1976 and 1977.
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