{"id":4732,"date":"2018-12-26T07:16:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T12:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2018-12-26T10:18:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T15:18:36","slug":"former-shamrock-rovers-chairman-joe-colwell-passes-away-at-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732","title":{"rendered":"Former Shamrock Rovers&#8217; Chairman Joe Colwell Passes Away at Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/JoeColwell_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/JoeColwell_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/JoeColwell_large-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Former Shamrock Rovers board member and chairman Joe Colwell passed away on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Joe, who was from Dublin, joined the board in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Colwell was an affable and pleasant person who always had time to chat with everyone at the club be they patrons, sponsors or just ordinary supporters,&#8221; the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone at Shamrock Rovers FC owes a debt of gratitude to Joe who sacrificed so much to enable the club get to Tallaght.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We offer our sincere condolences to the Colwell family and all of Joe\u2019s many friends on his passing. Joe\u2019s son Jason, an ex Rovers player, is still very much involved with the club coaching with the Development Academy and a match day regular with Joe\u2019s grandchildren, the Colwell family will always connected to Shamrock Rovers FC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The club added that he will be remembered as &#8220;a true gentleman&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-4732\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-4732\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-4732\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=4732\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Shamrock Rovers board member and chairman Joe Colwell passed away on Christmas Day. 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