THIS week’s Cityview will pay tribute to club captain Ryan McBride who passed away last week.
Ryan features on the cover of the match day programme this week and all the articles are dedicated to the club’s former captain.
- Declan Callaghan looks back at Ryan’s career in statistics
- Regular contributors with their personal memories of Ryan
- A look at how the League of Ireland and Irish football reacted to the shocking news
- Club director and programme editor Andrew Cassidy with his own personal reflection
- A message from the manager Kenny Shiels on Ryan
The Candy Stripes play host to Bray Wanderers tomorrow night, Friday, March 31 (kick off 7.45 pm).
Ryan was laid to rest last Thursday following 10 am Requiem Mass at Long Tower Chapel.
Thousands of people came out to pay their respects to the Derry City captain who was found at his home in Bluebell Hill Gardens near the Brandywell Stadium his shocked father.
The world of football was rocked by Ryan’s death with many, many players from home and across channel pay their respects to him and offering their condolences to his family.
Special edition of cityview this week
Last Saturday’s BBC1 Football Focus magazine programme also paid its respects to Ryan which featured former Man Utd and Newcastle striker Andy Cole and legendary Celtic frontman John Hartson.
