New book dedicated to tragic Blessington soccer fan James

A new book written by a a Republic of Ireland superfan is dedicated to a tragic Blessington man.

40 Shades of Green : The history of the Republic of Ireland soccer shirt 1986-2018 written by Eddie O'Mahony (39) who has collected 158 jerseys.

21-year-old Irish fan James Nolan went to the Euro 2012 in Poland but went missing in Bydgoszcz after the Spain game.

His body was discovered by police divers a week later.

It is believed James accidentally fell into the water 500m from the bar where he had been socialising with friends.

The funeral in Blessington was later attended by hundreds of people including Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given.

The new book is dedicated to James with the approval of his family, who were sent hundreds of condolence letters from Irish fans.

James' family including his mother Essie have praised the book and thanked author O'Mahony for writing it.

O'Mahony's book will be available to buy from November 12 at www.faishop.com.

The collection of jerseys can also be viewed online at www.irelandsoccershirts.com.