The reaction to Brendan's passing has been the same: he was the most likable fella in the world

Former Sunnyside greats Gordon and Kieran Joyce pictured with the late Brendan Mooney. 

Scrolling through Twitter on Friday, the morning after Brendan Mooney passed away, I was struck by the way everyone described him. From journalists to athletes, politicians to friends, just about everyone opted for the same word: gentleman.

Brendan really was a gentleman to the core. Anytime he approached you, he’d have a smile on his face and he just had this lovely way about him – a bright disposition.