Wexford FC lead tributes to the late Joe Barry Wallace, son of Mick Wallace

League of Ireland side Wexford led the tributes on Thursday night to former player Joe Barry Wallace, who passed away at the age of 30.

The son of former MEP Mick Wallace, who founded Wexford Youths and brought them into the League of Ireland, before they changed their name to Wexford FC, Wallace played for the club in the First Division.

He passed away on Thursday morning in Tallaght Hospital and Wexford posted on X: “We are desperately saddened to hear of the passing of our former player and son of Mick, Joe Barry Wallace.

“We send our deepest sympathies to the Wallace family and all of his friends and clubmates.

“RIP Joseph.”

The wake will be noon on Saturday in Dundrum Funeral Parlour, followed by the ceremony at 4pm in Mount Jerome and cremation.

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