Such sad news.
Former Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Paul McCarthy has passed away at the age of just 45 following
a suspected heart attack.
A former underage team-mate of Roy Keane at Rockmount in Cork, we also played alongside the former Manchester United captain at international level.
https://twitter.com/thecentretunnel/status/823628919714803713
He made 217 appearances for Brighton before moving on to Wycombe, where he contributed to their historic FA Cup run in 2001.
Supporters of both clubs, along with Irish football fans, expressed their shock on Monday morning.
https://twitter.com/jonnysouth/status/833624528509100034
https://twitter.com/noeth_wycombe/status/833624034281738241
https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/833621980154847234
https://twitter.com/SamElliott_NLP/status/833621607381946369
https://twitter.com/sculley16/status/833621512179556353
https://twitter.com/AndyNaylorArgus/status/833614400221241345