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Watch: Parents say Mark Farren’s ‘spirit will always be at Derry City’ as new stand named in memory

written by Chris McNulty March 7, 2018
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Mark Farren’s parents have spoken of their pride and emotion at the naming of the new stand at Brandywell Stadium in honour of their late son.

Michael and Kathleen Farren visited the newly-redeveloped Brandywell with BBC Newsline reporter Keiron Tourish.

The Lone Moor Road venue now includes the Mark Farren Stand, which will hold almost 1,000 supporters.

“We are so proud they named it after Mark,” Kathleen Farren said.

“He thought an awful lot of Derry City and the supporters thought an awful lot of him.

“This stand will be here long after my time. Mark’s spirit will always be at Derry City.”

Greencastle native Farren became Derry City’s record goalscorer in 2012 and scored 113 times in 209 appearances for the Candystripes.

Farren passed away in February 2016 after a battle with cancer.

His father Michael said: “How impressed Mark would be to look at this now. he was a brilliant boy.”

Watch: Parents say Mark Farren’s ‘spirit will always be at Derry City’ as new stand named in memory was last modified: March 7th, 2018 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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