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Hi Folks, You may be interested in this Irish report into how Big Jim's life has been remembered back in Ireland. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/jim-stynes-comes-home-as-wife-sam-recalls-battle-with-cancer-3226644.html
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Amongst all the words that have been written about Jim 'pioneer' is one that has been used constantly. It's used when describing how Jim paved the way for other Irish players to play AFL. Unfortunately the true pioneer seems to have been forgotten in the emotion of the past week. Sean Wight arrived from Ireland at 18 years of age two years before Jim. It was Sean's ability to adapt to our game so successfully that saw the MFC go back to Ireland looking for more prospects and finding Jim. If it hadn't been for Sean Wight there wouldn't have been Jim Stynes. Please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to take anything away from Jim's achievements, both on and off the field. He was a great man who deserved a State funeral today in recognition of everything he'd done.
