Neale Richmond TD (Irish MP)

“In early 2017, I received an email asking if I’d fancy coming to play a rugby match in Edinburgh. This began the Scottish & Irish parliamentary rugby fixture that has now been held four times. Throughout this period, I was thrilled to get to know Chris and to call him a friend. We played rugby together and against each other in Dublin, Edinburgh and London.

Whenever I travelled to Scotland, not just Edinburgh, Chris would go out of his way to meet for a meal or drinks. I thoroughly enjoyed his company, his unfaltering enthusiasm and I was devastated to learn of his passing. Chris made good friends throughout rugby but, particularly in Ireland, he will be missed by many.

Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.”