Rugby fans around Ireland and beyond are wearing Munster jerseys and red clothes in tribute to Anthony Foley.
Foley’s tragic and unexpected death at the weekend has left the rugby world in mourning and last night a campaign began on social media to encourage fans to pay visual respect to Munster’s head coach and former player.
I think a 'Wear Your Munster Colours' day tomorrow would be a nice tribute to #anthonyfoley #RIPAxel RT if you agree,please.
— KC (@kcshowcork) October 16, 2016
Spearheaded by Red FM DJ KC, the hashtag #WearYourMunsterColours appeared alongside #RIPAxel and has grown overnight, with many fans posting pictures in their Munster jerseys this morning.
#RIPAxel #WearYourMunsterColours flying the colours for Axel in the studio today! @kcshowcork @Munsterrugby pic.twitter.com/rFJk2iRotY
— Tony O'Connor (@Tonys_Ponies) October 17, 2016
#WearYourMunsterColours @kcshowcork @UL @ulstudentsunion #redandproud pic.twitter.com/AuDQHsGF7K
— Harvey Rael (@HarveyRael1) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork wearing my jersey in work #RIPAxel #wearyourmunstercolours #RIPAnthonyFoley pic.twitter.com/4OCQr3zZib
— Fi O'Sullivan (@osullivan_fi) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork #Wearyourmunstercolours #RIPAxel Never to be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/8zS1oFdzgi
— Joe Doherty (@joedoc23) October 17, 2016
For Axel 💔#RIPAxel #wearyourmunstercolours #alegendgonetoosoon pic.twitter.com/el54HA3Jb8
— Mairead Dwyer (@medwardsmurphy) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork #WearYourMunsterColours #RIPAxel #Munster #Legend #Rugby #SUAF 😢 pic.twitter.com/euUQiEEfOq
— Lou Ahern (@Lou_Ahern) October 17, 2016
The organisers are even suggesting our furry friends should be involved, which we think would have made Axel smile.
We kicked off #WearYourMunsterColours on the show today.Thousands are getting involved to remember #RIPAnthonyFoley #RIPAxel Even these lads pic.twitter.com/shVMhFJ7tu
— KC (@kcshowcork) October 17, 2016
In a sign of Foley’s popularity, the campaign is not confined to Munster.
@kcshowcork Munster colours worn on the Isle of Man by a Mayo man today #wearyourmunstercolours #RIPAnthonyFoley pic.twitter.com/EcgPozCmJb
— Gerard Murphy (@KikoMurphy) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork only one colour being worn today here in Kilkenny #WearRedforAxel @MRSC16 #RIPAxel , still numb from the shock of it pic.twitter.com/hB0duiT5PT
— damien grimes (@DamoGrimes) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork an Ulster man wearing his Munster colours in England. #RIPAxel #wearyourmunstercolours #RIPAnthonyFoley pic.twitter.com/RUZ6A3zunU
— M B (@Obuaigh) October 17, 2016
@kcshowcork @BCRFC @Munsterrugby @leinsterrugby A proud Leinster man but today is Anthonys day #RIPAxel @IRFURugby pic.twitter.com/vbZNyhBQel
— simon_rogan (@IMSCAN_Ireland) October 17, 2016
