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18th September 2015
10:46am BST

"Eddie battled his illness with huge determination, positivity and bravery." Eddie was a hugely popular guy and his popularity has been reflected in recent weeks with the unprecedented response to the Eddie Connolly Trust Fund." We extend our heart filled sympathies to Eddies parents Jim and Maureen, his sisters Niamh and Fiona, brothers James and Ger and the Connolly family."Ireland international Shane Long is among a number of well known figures to have paid tribute to the defender's family this morning https://twitter.com/ShaneLong7/status/644791503013982208 https://twitter.com/cbarrett2107/status/644796936327970816 https://twitter.com/11larky/status/644804454945001472 https://twitter.com/power_richie/status/644794519855177728 A number of well known sports figures had been raising money in recent weeks through the #Score4Eddie viral campaign that saw hurlers from across the country raising awareness of Connolly's battle against cancer. https://youtu.be/MGIZooiNQeU
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