Marley and me: Irish people share their memories of Bob Marley and his one visit to Dublin 

Forty years on from the death of Bob Marley, the likes of promoter Pat Egan and broadcaster Dave Fanning recall that famous gig, while fans explain what a huge figure the reggae icon was in Ireland 

Bob Marley at Dalymount Park. Picture: Eric Luke

Pat Egan, Promoter

(Bob Marley's last outdoor concert before his death at the age of 36 was at Dublin’s Dalymount Park, Sunday, July 6, 1980. It was a sunny afternoon gig in which he referenced “the Irish struggle” before performing Redemption Song.)