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Packie Bonner pays tribute as former teammate Michael Robinson dies

written by Chris McNulty April 28, 2020
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PACKIE Bonner has paid tribute to his former Republic of Ireland teammate Michael Robinson, who has died in Spain.

Robinson passed away following a battle with cancer at the age of 61.

Leicester-born Robinson won 24 caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring four goals.

He won a European Cup, League title and a League Cup with Liverpool, while he also played for Preston, Manchester City, Brighton, Queen’s Park Rangers and Osasuna.

In 2018, Robinson – who was a popular television pundit in Spain – revealed that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Bonner, who played alongside Robinson with Ireland in the 1980s, described his former colleague as ‘a lovely man with a great smile and sense of humour’.

Sad to hear of the passing of our international colleague Michael Robinson. A lovely man with a great smile and sense of humour. Condolences to all his family and friends. RIP

— Packie Bonner (@PackieBonner1) April 28, 2020

Packie Bonner pays tribute as former teammate Michael Robinson dies was last modified: April 28th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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