Frank always helped people and was a ‘true gentleman’

A “true gentleman” from the Tallaght locality died at the beginning of the month.

Frank Nestor, who lived in Old Bawn, passed away on August 10 surrounded by his loving family at Tallaght Hospital.

Frank was beloved husband of Josephine and much loved Dad of Jacqueline, Eddie and Paul and adored grandad of Lisa, Alan, Adam, Aaron, Grace, Leah, Chloe, Jorga and great grandad of Esmé, Arlo, Ella, Ivy and Danny.

One of Frank’s many friends was Frank Price, Bolbrook who spoke to The Echo about his great friend.

“He was a true gentleman, he looked after people, he helped people out,” said Frank, who explained how his friend and his wife, Josephine (Josie) moved to Tallaght in the 1970s.

“He moved into a corporation estate with Josie. Frank used to live in Bolbrook in Avonbeg, this was one of the first estates in Tallaght, he moved to Old Bawn some years ago,” said Frank, who also explained how he first met his friend.

“In the ’70s I was running the road leagues in Tallaght and another friend of mine, Liam Whelan, introduced me to Frank. It was Frank, me and Liam who came up with the DHAABS United name,” said Frank.

The name DHAABS United was drawn from the five sections of the local estate namely, Dominic’s, Homelawns, Avonbeg, Avonmore and Bolbrook, and was the precursor to the present day Tallaght Town AFC.

“Frank came through the amalgamation with Tallaght United, which became DHAABS and then became Tallaght Town,” said Frank, who also explained the role his friend played in DHAABS United.

“Frank took over the 16s, 17’s, 18s and 19s and brought them up through schoolboy into the AUL (Athletic Union League). Frank was then for many years Senior Manager of the Club into the 2000s,” said Frank.

“Frank was an excellent manager and coach, he was a mainstay of the senior club. He also managed an AUL representative side in the ’90s which was a special honour,” added Frank.

Frank’s late clubmate not only managed the players under his care to a high standard on the pitch, he was also mindful of their lives beyond the white lines.

“Frank was a very good electrician, he got a lot of his players electrician apprenticeships – that’s how he was, that kind of person.

“He was a tremendous person in the area, he was great to his players, he started them out well in life, he was a great leader,” said Frank.

Also according to Frank, his late colleague, along with others, instigated Shamrock Rovers coming to Tallaght.

Frank’s late friend was also open to trying new initiatives as both he and Frank presented a local television sports programme in the 1980s.

“We had cablelink running, it was pre the 3Gs and 2Gs and the internet, it was supplied to different areas including Crumlin, Kimmage and Finglas,” said Frank.

“We presented the programme for a couple of years on Mondays from 8 to 10pm.

“It covered sport in Tallaght, we presented the results and we also interviewed important figures in sport – it was all down to Frank,” said his friend.

“Frank was a true friend, a true colleague. They called us ‘the two Franks’,” added his clubmate.

Frank will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, son-in-law Fergus, daughters-in-law Alice and Tina, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.