Olive Foley collects lifetime achievement award on behalf of Axel

THE widow of Irish and Munster rugby legend, Anthony "Axel" Foley, collected a Lifetime Achievement award, Wednesday, in recognition of his service to sport, four months after his sudden death.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2017 - 14:24

THE widow of Irish and Munster rugby legend, Anthony "Axel" Foley, collected a Lifetime Achievement award, Wednesday, in recognition of his service to sport, four months after his sudden death, writes David Raleigh

Olive Foley accepted the award from ex-Munster and Irish rugby star Tony Ward - who played alongside Foley's father Brendan on the Munster team that famously defeated the All Blacks in 1978 at Thomond Park.