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Joan Vickers - R.I.P.

  • 20-04-2009 11:58am
    #1
    smurph
    Registered Users Posts: 2,077 ✭✭✭


    I have just gotten a call from Willow Connolly, to tell me that Joan Vickers has died. My hands are shaking at the moment writing this. Anyone who has played Poker in Dublin over the last number of years will know that Joan was a regular player, and a lover of the game, and a great person



    May she rest in peace

    Colette Murphy


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  • #2
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,846 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Christ that has taken me on the hop. Joan was a lovely woman, and I was only talking to her on Friday after her first visit to the Fitz in ages.

    RIP Joan. Very sad day.


  • #3
    Fatboydim
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭Fatboydim


    That is indeed sad news.

    Regards to the family for their loss.


  • #4
    smurph
    Registered Users Posts: 2,077 ✭✭✭smurph


    Actually Dom,
    I have taken the link down,

    I was only speaking to her on Friday night at the Scalps game, this has floored me a bit....


  • #5
    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭ocallagh


    That is so sad, Joan was a great person always smiling/joking - it was always a pleasure to play at the same table with her. I'm absolutely shocked by her death.


  • #6
    BigCityBanker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭BigCityBanker


    everytime I see read something like this I can only think of the Tommy Tiernan sketch where he is going on to the kids shouting 'the world is f*ck\d'

    didnt play alot of poker with her but had the pleasure of a long game of mythical down in Killarney last october with Smurph and Dennis also playing.

    RIP


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  • #7
    strewelpeter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭strewelpeter


    Very sad, Joan was always a pleasure to meet.


  • #8
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,293 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    RIP - I was always struck by how much she seemed to love playing; hadn't seen her in the Fitz for a long old time.


  • #9
    ollyk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭ollyk1


    Very sad news.

    RIP Joan.


  • #10
    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Very sad to hear.

    RIP Joan.


  • #11
    Daithio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭Daithio


    Wow that's incredibly sad and a real shock. Always had a laugh when Joan was at the table.


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  • #12
    YULETIRED
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭YULETIRED


    This is horrible to read. Rest in Peace Joan , for some reason when it's someone so lively and full of personality it always seems to 'shock' a lot more and with her being so young it's just tragic. She had some great lines which made me grin a lot. One of those people who you hated to suck out on as you know her heart was in the game. Always enjoyed talking to her. Condolences to her family, A terrible loss for them.


  • #13
    Ollieboy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭Ollieboy


    wow, she look great the last few times I saw her. Very nice lady and love the game and the craic at the table.

    RIP.


  • #14
    cardshark202
    Registered Users Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    Sad news indeed. RIP


  • #15
    William Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭William Money


    this is such a shock, Joan was such a lovely genuine person.

    very sad news


  • #16
    The Snapper
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭The Snapper


    OMG, thats shocking news. What a great character, she will be sadly missed, RIP Joan.


  • #17
    Macspower
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭Macspower


    I'm sure I should know Joan but cant but a face to the name...

    RIP


  • #18
    JP Poker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭JP Poker


    Very sad news,

    RIP


  • #19
    kpnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭kpnuts


    This is a f***ed up world.

    RIP Joan.

    Sound lady. Great sense of humour. Will be missed.


  • #20
    Sparks43
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    R.I.P Joan

    this has thrown me for a loop my sincere condolances to her family


  • #21
    jbravado
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭jbravado


    A real lady and a pleasure to be at the table with.

    RIP


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  • #22
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Very very sad news. Always a laugh....

    RIP.



    Tom.


  • #23
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    That's just terribly sad news. She was a real character and great craic. She'll be missed. RIP and condolences to the family. Player gone.

    \Richie


  • #24
    Flushdraw
    Registered Users Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Very sad and shocking news. RIP Joan


  • #25
    Boosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭Boosh


    My condolences go out to her friends and family.

    I only met her a few times, was very friendly and a good laugh.

    RIP


  • #26
    bohsman
    Registered Users Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    RIP, condolences to her family.


  • #27
    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    A tragedy. RIP


  • #28
    carfax
    Registered Users Posts: 3,771 ✭✭✭carfax


    Very sorry to hear this....Best wishes to all family and friends (and Joan had a lot of friends at the poker table).

    Stephen.


  • #29
    Hitman Actual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    Absolutely shocking news, another stalwart from the early days of the Fitz has moved to the next big game (Pat Crowe and Vernon spring immediately to mind). My condolences to her family. RIP.


  • #30
    ElectraBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭ElectraBlue


    I'm in shock... was only talking to her in the Fitz last Friday! First played with Joan at the Sean Jethi Team Event last year. She was a popular player at the tables...

    My sincere condolences to her family at this sad time

    RIP Joan


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  • #31
    Conbro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Conbro


    Sincere condolences to her family. RIP


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