The campaign to have the bridge renamed was initiated and organised by members of the Cabra, GAA club, Naomh Fionbarra (gaelic spelling) (St. Finbarr's) and sanctioned by Dublin City Council in early 2006.
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On 8 December 2006 the railway bridge on Fassaugh Road/Dowth Avenue junction in Cabra, Dublin 7 close to Dalymount Park was renamed in his honour.
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6 February - Billy Whelan, 22-year-old forward who has played four times for the Irish national team, is among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster involving English league champions Manchester United.