Colin Farrell's father Eamon has died after a long illness.
The father of four and former Shamrock Rovers player died on Wednesday, 9 April in Beaumont Hospital "after a long illness bravely borne".
Eamon and his brother Tommy played for Shamrock Rovers during the 1960s. Eamon was part of Rovers' 1962 FAI Cup winning team, while Tommy won the League and Cup double in 1964.
Shamrock Rovers paid tribute to Eamon on social media, writing alongside an old photo of him wearing his Rovers jersey: "Eamon joined Rovers in 1960 at 18 years of age from the famous schoolboy nursery club Home Farm.
"A half back who was a minor and schoolboy Ireland international, Eamonn played alongside his older brother Tommy during his time at Milltown. Both were on the team that beat Shelbourne in the FAI Cup final in 1962 played in front of an attendance of 32,000."
Hollywood actor Farrell previously revealed his number one ambition as a teenager was to follow in the footsteps of his father and his uncle Tommy and line out for the Dublin football club.
Farrell, who played for his local team, Castleknock Celtic, as a teenager said: "I played until I was about 15 and I thought it was what I wanted to do. And then I realised I'd do something less meaningful – like acting."
When he won the Best Male Actor gong at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his transformative role in The Penguin in February, Farrell thanked his parents, Rita and Eamon.
As he collected his award onstage, he said in loving tribute to his family: "My mom, Rita, my dad, Eamon, and the two people in my life who have made my life so much more special and so much more meaningful, so much more joyful than I ever truly thought possible - my son James and my son, Henry.
Eamon is survived by by his wife Eileen and his children Eamon, Catherine, Claudine and Colin.
He is also missed by Rita and step-children William, Keith, Sandra, Aidan, Debora, Karl, Ciarán and Gary.
Eamon's funeral will take place on Saturday, 12 April, in Glasnevin, Dublin.
