Big Jack

Whereisgalway

Was a avid fisherman, was mad about morans on on the weir & donnellans, had the pleasure of seeing him a few time around barna. Mr.Whereisgalway1 always got excited, he seemed like a nice man

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/the-oyster-lovers-who-flocked-to-moran-s-on-the-weir-galway-1.2535982?mode=amp

biko

This is in reference to that Jack Charlton has died at 85
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0711/1152658-jack-charlton-has-died-at-85/

bobbyss

I heard someone on the radio at the weekend (on RTE 1 at lunchtime maybe
Saturday. The presenter is from Galway I think but don't know his name) saying he had a memory of driving over the Q Bridge with lots of cars parked there. It seems everyone was looking down to see Big Jack fishing there.

Is this actually true? Was Jack actually fishing in the Corrib in a place he could be seen from onlookers from the Q Bridge? There must have been a photo?

Whereisgalway

https://the42.ie/5148392

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LariToper

bobbyss wrote: »

I heard someone on the radio at the weekend (on RTE 1 at lunchtime maybe
Saturday. The presenter is from Galway I think but don't know his name) saying he had a memory of driving over the Q Bridge with lots of cars parked there. It seems everyone was looking down to see Big Jack fishing there.

Is this actually true? Was Jack actually fishing in the Corrib in a place he could be seen from onlookers from the Q Bridge? There must have been a photo?

I can confirm for sure that he visited the salmon weir, I have seen a photo of him down there. However I can't say for certain that he was fishing that day, I will ask around and get confirmation.

Storm 10

Picture from last Friday's City Tribune of Jack fishing at the Salmon Weir in Galway