St Pat's Uganda star hit by more tragedy

UGANDA international player Charles Mbabzi Livingstone who has been leading goalscorer with St Patrick's Athletic, will miss the club's upcoming matches because of another death in his family, the third within 18 months.

Livingstone, captain of Uganda and a superstar in his native land, has had to share an extraordinary sad run of fatalities with the other members of his family in recent years. He travelled home to Uganda this week to attend the funeral of a sister, while just 18 months ago he mourned the death of a brother and, within weeks, the passing of his father. St Pat’s fans paid a moving tribute to Livingstone on that occasion when he returned to Richmond Park and scored in his first match after the double bereavement. They rose to give the young striker a standing ovation in a gesture that established a remarkable bond between club and player.

He missed the club’s 1-0 win over Galway United in the FAI Carlsberg Cup replay that went to extra-time on Wednesday and will also miss St Pat’s derby match in the championship against Shamrock Rovers on Monday because of the latest bereavement.