Mark Farren

Paz-CCFC

Former Derry City player Mark Farren passed away today, after a long battle with cancer. He was just 33 years old.

Very sad news. He was getting treatment in a specialist clinic, with which a lot of the LoI family helped, but unfortunately it wasn't enough.

Saw him play a number of times and he was a fantastic player. 114 goals in in 209 games for Derry. The club's all-time top-scorer. That's some going, considering he left Derry at 30 and retired at 31 due to his illness.

There are posts about this in the general thread, but I think a Derry and League of Ireland legend like Farren deserves more than a passing mention in a "rumours and gossip" section.

May he rest in peace.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0203/765010-derry-striker-mark-farren-passes-away-aged-33/

simonw

Ah thats awful, one of those players you always dreaded coming up against. RIP

Howard the Duck

Very sad, thoughts are with his family.

Sappy404

RIP. Tragic.

Mushy

Very sad to hear this news, RIP Mark

Roar

Terribly sad. What a player. In his pomp there wasn't a fan in the country who wouldn't want him at their club. Brilliant.

Grid.

Awful news...R.I.P:(

The_Kew_Tour

Rip

Too young

eagle eye

Awful to hear about somebody so young having their life shortened like that. RIP.

citytillidie

Nalz

Worked with his cousin, got to see him play. Talented lad. RIP

kksaints

Very good forward in the LOI. Sad to see this news. RIP.

Oat23

RIP Mark. Far too young.

I remember him making his comeback to football against us in the showgrounds. Joey Ndo scored a cracker, and the cheers were as loud when Farren was being introduced. Great day.

Corholio

RIP Very sad news.

One of the best finishers I've watched in LOI. Seems to have been a universally much liked guy too from all the comments around the country.

Sad day.

Corholio

RIP Very sad news.

One of the best finishers I've watched in LOI. Seems to have been a universally much liked guy too from all the comments around the country.

Sad day.

Omackeral

Devastating news. The fact that fans of every club reached out to help him in his time of need says it all. The suffering is over for him now. RIP Mark

That_Guy

I was only thinking recently that I hadn't heard of any updates about him lately. Very sad news and so very young too.

BOHtox

To be the top goalscorer at a club that had Liam Coyle up front for 10+ years is no mean feat. A great player with a career and life cut far too short.

RIP

secman

Terrible news. .. condolences to his family and friends,

Far far too young, may in rest in peace.

Zebra3

33.

Shocking.

Gavin "shels"

Great player and the times I spoke to him he was a gent. RIP.

dan1895

Horrible news. He was such a great goal scorer. RIP

Paully D

Terrible news. RIP Mark.

Very sad news.