I'm in Vienna just now so missed the Etihad debacle. But an Aussie mate who works for the IAEA and is an expert on radon exposures (as well as a Cats supporter) mentioned the maybe-coincidental connection between Sean's tragic and inexplicable lung cancer, and the incidence of extreme radon levels in some houses in a certain area of Co Kerry (where Sean lived from maybe age 10, and played his Irish footy).

We don't know at this stage where Sean lived as a boy in Co Kerry, but some houses in the Tralee/Castleisland area have the highest radon levels recorded in Europe (enormously high). It's reported that in one house, 3 people have died of lung cancer.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0617/1224299071975.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0616/radon.html

Sadly, Sean is gone and every sympathy to his family - such a brilliant and courageous athlete. But if there is a probable connection established with radon exposure as a boy living in a house in Co Kerry, maybe Sean's death will help raise awareness and save others in future. Incidentally, the lead-time for getting cancer from radon exposure can be 30 years.

The tribute video clip of Sean's courage (http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=150811) has one brilliant moment that is indelibly imprinted on my brain from the day I saw it happen, the moment where he outruns Gary Ablett and dives to punch the ball out of bounds was the epitome of Sean's big athletic heart!

Looking back, it's been a great privilege to have watched the courage and skill of no. 27 pounding his heart out for the greatest footy club on earth!

Wonderful video. Guts me how the boys sent him off tonight, it really does.

The game tonight was no way to honour a champion like Sean. I hope their feeling the pain as deeply as we are.

Look at Sean's tackle against Collingwood. That should be copybook for MFC tackle training...

I'm in Vienna just now so missed the Etihad debacle. But an Aussie mate who works for the IAEA and is an expert on radon exposures (as well as a Cats supporter) mentioned the maybe-coincidental connection between Sean's tragic and inexplicable lung cancer, and the incidence of extreme radon levels in some houses in a certain area of Co Kerry (where Sean lived from maybe age 10, and played his Irish footy).

We don't know at this stage where Sean lived as a boy in Co Kerry, but some houses in the Tralee/Castleisland area have the highest radon levels recorded in Europe (enormously high). It's reported that in one house, 3 people have died of lung cancer.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0617/1224299071975.html

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0616/radon.html

Sadly, Sean is gone and every sympathy to his family - such a brilliant and courageous athlete. But if there is a probable connection established with radon exposure as a boy living in a house in Co Kerry, maybe Sean's death will help raise awareness and save others in future. Incidentally, the lead-time for getting cancer from radon exposure can be 30 years.

The tribute video clip of Sean's courage (http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=150811) has one brilliant moment that is indelibly imprinted on my brain from the day I saw it happen, the moment where he outruns Gary Ablett and dives to punch the ball out of bounds was the epitome of Sean's big athletic heart!

Looking back, it's been a great privilege to have watched the courage and skill of no. 27 pounding his heart out for the greatest footy club on earth!

Seems plausible. For someone so fit and healthy to get such an aggressive form of cancer, it just doesn't add up.

Been out of the lop all week, very sad to hear of Sean's passing. He must have been very sick once the media heard to go already...sad time for his family and the MFC.