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.

Olive Foley collects lifetime achievement award on behalf of Axel
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.

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CourtsAnthony FoleyPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: ParisPlace: LimerickPerson: Olive FoleyPerson: AxelPerson: Anthony "Axel" FoleyPerson: David Raleigh Olive FoleyPerson: Tony WardPerson: FoleyPerson: BrendanPerson: AnthonyPerson: MayorPerson: CllrPerson: Kieran O’HanlonPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Eugene PhelanPerson: TonyPerson: Brendan FoleyPerson: WardPerson: JFKEvent: European CupEvent: Limerick Person of the Year AwardsOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: All BlacksOrganisation: Racing 92Organisation: LimerickOrganisation: ShannonOrganisation: ShannonsideOrganisation: Limerick Leader
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