The 29 year old was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013 and was undergoing a new form of treatment in Spain.
The Eddie Connolly Trust Fund was established to help fund this treatment with an online “Score 4 Eddie” campaign where participants scored a goal and donated €4 to the fund.
A special “Night at the Dogs” was planned for Thurles Greyhound Stadium tonight.
At the request of his family the evening will go ahead as with the event now a celebration of his life.
In paying tribute to Eddie Connolly, Tipperary County Board Chairman Michael Bourke said, “When the light of life is extinguished in someone young it always strikes to the heart with immense pain and grief. With the passing of Eddie Connolly that pain and grief is more intensified because Eddie was determined to overcome this battle and get back to what he did and loved best, playing for his club and county.
Eddie took to this his greatest test with the same determination and belief that he carried to the fields of play with Loughmore Castleiney and Tipperary, a true warrior in every sense of the word.
On behalf of Tipperary County Board we extend our heartfelt condolences to his mother and father, Maureen and Jim, sisters and brothers, Niamh, Fiona, James and Gerard at this very difficult time.”
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Image of Eddie Connolly care of http://tipperary.gaa.ie/
