THERE IS deep sadness this evening following the sudden death of former Finn Harps player Noel Melvin.
Aged just 48, his death had sent shockwaves around the League of Ireland.
Melvin joined Harps in 1995 and spent two seasons at Finn Park.
Melvin was part of the first Finn Harps team to win promotion to the Premier Division in 1996 and played in the 1996/97 campaign for Harps in the top flight.
He scored four goals in 48 League appearances for Harps.
Melvin also played in the League of Ireland with Monaghan United and Dundalk.
Noel Melvin (front row, left) at a 20-year reunion of the 1996 Finn Harps team in 2016