Joe Brolly donates kidney to a clubmate

alchemist33

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2012/1005/340526-joe-brolly-recovering-after-donating-kidney/

Sunday Game analyst Joe Brolly is recovering in London after donating a kidney to a club-mate from St Brigid’s GAC in Belfast.
Brolly, 42, and 40-year-old Shane Finnegan remain under medical supervision at Guys Hospital after the operation, which took place on Wednesday.
The former Derry star said it was an honour to have helped.
“I’m honoured to have been in the position to help Shane,” Brolly said.

And you thought you were doing your bit driving the U-14s to the game

Not a big fan of Brolly as a pundit but i have to say that donating a kidney is an incredibly wonderful and decent thing for anyone to do.

twistedbrains

brolly the man

Diabhal Beag

He's a good pundit and seemingly a better man. Fair play to the guy.

Palytoxin

Fair play to him, great thing to do for the clubmate!

ShamoBuc

Serious Kudos.

Gator

Just saw this and I think I have found a new found light for him, very very kind man

maroondog

Not really a big fan of outspoken Derry man but he's gone up in my opinion after reading this. I don't think many would donate an organ to anyone other than close family member. Fair play Joe.

Kristopherus

Have to say I cannot warm to him as a pundit, but this is a horse of a very different colour. A million kudos to him.

eigrod

What a sacrifice ! Absolutely brilliant by Joe.

Wishing both a long and healthy life now.

1966

What a fantastic story.

Pride Fighter

What a decent and humane thing to do.

I wish them both a speedy recovery.

Newtown90

Being a Kerryman I'm not a fan of Brolly as a pundit, must be a top bloke as a person though fair play to him!

Wish them both a speedy recovery!

padd b1975

Fantastic gesture.

Fireball07

Fair play to him.


I like Brolly, he's not always right, but he has a sense of humour and does know what he's talking about (most of the time). But great gesture.

I read a story where 4 men travelled down from Newry to the All Ireland some weeks back and the driver lost the 4 tickets in the pub and some honest decent individual handed them back. It really restored my faith in humanity. And then i heard this wonderful story today and this absolutely tops it big time.

Alot of negative news in the media of late and then stories like this prop up and warm the heart. Keep em coming

Gallant_JJ

Fair dues to Joe, an incredible gesture. A gent from all accounts.

seligehgit

Truly wonderful gesture.

tayto lover

Never cared much for Joe but this was a very brave and decent act. Well done Joe and speedy recovery to both.

NIMAN

Fair play Joe.

rednik

Fiar play to Joe, my wife is on the transplant list and this is a huge commitment for a club mate.

DDC1990

Fairly outspoken in my dislike for Brolly's articles and comments, but fair play to him. Top class thing to do. What a lucky clubmate!

Wish them both a quick recovery.

dzer2

Deleted User wrote: »

I read a story where 4 men travelled down from Newry to the All Ireland some weeks back and the driver lost the 4 tickets in the pub and some honest decent individual handed them back. It really restored my faith in humanity. And then i heard this wonderful story today and this absolutely tops it big time.

Alot of negative news in the media of late and then stories like this prop up and warm the heart. Keep em coming

Fair play Joe his stock has gone up in my world.

Thats correct he lost them going into the pub for the replay gave the tickets to a garda who said a northern bloke was looking for them and he went into the pub and gave them back. 4 good tickets too.

northknife

I wonder could he donate any of his skill to the Mayo team. :D:D

aidan24326

Can only echo what others here have said, it's an incredibly kind gesture by Joe Brolly to do that and whether you like him as a pundit or not is irrelevant when set beside this. It's an extraordinay thing to do, to effectively risk your life for a friend. Nothing he says or does on The Sunday Game will ever change that.

earlytobed

padd b1975 wrote: »

Fantastic gesture.

A little more than a gesture, I would say:)

vader65

Fair play to him... great thing to do

StephenHendry

credit to joe. a very good pundit imo and an even better person. wish both a speedy recovery

MonsterCookie

I bumped into Joe Brolly in a hotel in London last week. we stopped to chat as we passed in the corridor. He came across as a highly intelligent, articulate and polite individual. Very engaging, despite what he had in store the next day, i thought he was very upbeat and cheerful.

Joe Brolly for president, if you ask me!

mickmackey1

Disappointing news...

woodoo

Thats very very sad that the transplant failed. It must be awful for the guy received it but also for Joe who has now only one kidney his other health one is now not in use at all.