Dean Merton

One of the last things I said to you was Life is precious. You were so precious to so many. I miss you every day buddy.

“Nothing beats how wrestling feels” is something I’ll never forget you say..

Sending so much love to your mum & family.

Rest in peace Dean, see you on the other side.

Your Misfits twin x

Just heard your passing today. Heart breaking would be an understatement. I'll genuinely regret that we didn't hang out more. Rest well brother.

Did everything you could to help a troubled teen by training with me in the ring and always checking in on MSN. I hope youre at peace now southy. Condolences to your family.

To one of the bestest coaches ive had the pleasure to hav know,,not just a coach,a friend..gonna miss the training,the chats,the slaggin..just u! Blessed to hav know u. 🙏

My deepest condolences to Dean's family and friends. I never met you but my God have I heard such positive stories about your wonderful personality and kindness. You touched the lives of so many through your gym work as a personal trainer in such an incredible way. Positive, kind and encouraging. RIP Dean. Thoughts and prayers to your dear Mum and family💕

You really had such a positive impact on so many people around you Dean. Every gym class you led was always filled with laughter and some sort of slagging. You helped me through a lot fitness wise and my own struggles and for that I’m forever grateful. You were a true gent, checking in regularly and making sure all was good. I’m glad we got to know each other in the last few years. Your family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers.
I really hope you’re at peace Dean - until we meet again my friend.

Condolences to your family and friends in these extremely sad times. You were a top Bohsman and a total gent too. Never would you pass by without a hello or a handshake. Rest easy Dean, you'll be missed. ❤🖤

Dean, we hadn't seen one another since we were young and I only found out last night you had passed away, buried today on my birthday. Sitting here lamenting, its a shame neither of us reached out to the other in all those years, I am sorry. Rest easy Dean from your cousin

So sorry for your loss. May Dean rest in peace

Rest easy my brother. Thank you for everything. I’m going to miss you. Til we meet again ❤️ “Wrestlers in cars eating protein bars”

So sad Dean that you are gone from this world.You were a lovely kind person.Another good man gone from BOHS.At peace now.Sympathy to your Mum and Nanny and family.Enjoy the crown you have truly won

Saddened and shocked to hear of your passing. I had the pleasure of getting to know you many years ago. Always laughing, listening and smiling. You would drop everything in a second to help anyone who needed it. You’ve taken a small piece of everyone’s heart. A genuine one who had so much more life to live. You will be missed. Condolences to your entire family at this difficult time.

My deepest condolences to Dean's family and friends. A genuine soul who had so much more to bring to this life. I had the pleasure of getting to know you over many years. Always a laugh, always motivating and always listening. Someone who would drop everything in a second to help you. Life is so cruel to take you so young. I hope you are somewhere smiling. You’ve taken a little piece of everybody’s heart. RIP

Rest in peace Southy

Sending all of my love and condolences to your family and friends.

Weve lost a good Bohemian.

And your friends in the NBB have lost a brother.

If you only you knew.

Sleep well Dean.

Had the pleasure of wrestling Dean last year in Mullingar. He really minded me and was a real gent to perform with. Will be greatly missed RIP.

My deepest condolences to Dean's family and friends

Thinking of Dean's family and friends at this sad time. RIP Dean. 💔

Rest in peace Dean, you were always lovely to me and you had such talent. Hope you are at peace and at rest.

35yrs of age is far too young, hope he is in a better place, condolences to his family and friends at this time.

R.I.P. Southy

God bless and may you be at peace on the other side with those you love.

Never knew you but your passion is similar to my own....rest easy Dean the Bohs story will run and run, and we in the living will have to stomach most of the football thats served up to us!!
RIP

Dean, you've been an incredible pleasure to know and live with over the last 3 years. I'm especially so grateful for all your help in recent months with letting me move back in after I returned to Ireland. I'll never forget the amount of hours we've all lost together at the kitchen table thanks our random conversations and rants, the amount of laughs the two of us had over the most stupid things, and even taking the time to listen to all my guy drama.

There's so many other things I would love to say but that wasn't us, we never did emotions and I know you'd deck me for even saying all of this right now. Our closeness was silent and something we would never admit out loud to each other. But it was always there and something I really appreciated. I hope that wherever you are right now, you have found happiness.

Will miss you so much and sending so much love to the many, many people who are heartbroken for you right now.

Until then, to quote you every time you said goodbye, "PEACE!"

A few years ago my younger brother was in hospital after overdosing. Dean drove the other side of the city (even tho he wasn’t even from there) to pick me up and bring me to a wrestling show so that I wasn’t left on my own while my family was at the hospital.
He was my tag partner that night and I had one of the most fun I ever had wrestling. For a few hours he helped me forget about everything.
It’s something I’ve always been so so grateful for and will never ever forget.
So appreciative of everything you ever did for me.
Can’t believe you’re not going to be sending sneaky replies to all my instagrams making fun of me anymore. 💔💔
Hope you’re at peace.
Lots of love to all your family

At a loss for words.

would always stop for a talk when ever i ran into him.
sound lad and great for a laugh.

R.I.P. Dean.

Dean (Hun),

There are so many words & so many things I would like to share, (many of which are wildly inappropriate for this forum) to round up our friendship, but it would be an essay of emotions & we all know how uncomfortable those made you feel!

You’ve been an incredible friend, a hoot of a housemate & a general pain in my arse for the past 3 years & I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Thank you for everything; the hugs, the love, the laughter, the music, the DMC’s of a Thursday & a Sunday over meal prep, the helping hand with anything I needed, the coffee walks, the airport trips, the movies & the sheer ability to know when to crack a joke & when to listen & comfort.

Your cheeky smile, quick wit, dark humour & playfulness made up for your complete inability to keep a kitchen counter clean - you were absolutely impossible to stay mad at! And you caught me in a headlock fairly quickly if I ever tried!

I’m heartbroken for so many people who will miss you, but especially for the main woman in your life - your Nanny Peggy. She was a legend in our home thanks to your stories & obvious love for her.

If I had of known our last hug was the last one, I never would have let you go. But I hope that you’re finally at peace & reunited with your Grandad, who you missed so much.

Thank you for everything - I’m so grateful to have known your gorgeous soul.

Love Always,

Babs
xox

A lovable cheeky chappy with a heart of gold. Always happy to help even when it wasn't his job he would always chip in if it meant he was helping someone. Never saw him without a smile even after rediculously early starts and gruelling travel schedules. Dedicated to his craft whatever that was at the time. Rest in peace fella and my condolences to family and friends.

I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Deans' untimely death. Dean was an incredible coach to me during my time at DSC Gym in Lucan. We also shared similar musical taste, so I always enjoyed his gym playlists. He was a true gentleman and a good friend to me, particularly when I was going through a very tough time healthwise in late 2022 and early 2023. My condolences to his family. RIP Dean

My deepest sympathy to Deans parents and family. Another member of the Bohs family that was taken way too soon. At least he'll be in good company with Mono and Joe. RIP Dean. ❤️🖤

Rest in peace Dean 🔴⚫️

Dean was one of the first trainers in Northwood he trained me for a few years and when he moved to his on place kept training with him for a while . I enjoyed the sessions pushed you to do more than you thought you could do was nice to talk to . Always went above and beyond to help in any way.
Sad to hear about his death .
Condolences to all his family and friends at this difficult time.

RIP Dean

Dean was a great trainer and an even better friend. He was a great support during tough times, and brought his dark sense of humour into everything. He’ll be greatly missed by all his friends.

To Dean' family & friends my heartfelt condolences to you at this very sad time... ❤🖤❤

I only got to know Dean over the last year but in that space of time he made an impact on me, all positive. He will be sorely missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

I'll not forget you winding me up something terrible. Those Thursdays in Fibbers were memorable. You were such a good human being, and the biggest chancer out there. I hope where ever you are, that you're at peace. Never forgotten. ❤️

Condolences to all of your family and friends RIP DEAN 🔴⚫️🇮🇪🔴⚫️🙏

Sincere condolences to Dean's family & friends, another Bohs/Gent gone too early, Mono & the deceased Bohs family will take you under their wings,BTID, RIP Dean

Condolences to all of Dean's family and friends. I have fond memories of Dean when we both starting wrestling back in IWW (he loved to practice old school English chain wrestling with me). He was always sound to be around. He went way to young

So sorry to hear the passing of Dean, may he r.i.p , thinking of all the family at this very sad time especially his mam Elaine xxx

Sincere condolences to Dean's family and friends - it's so clear what an incredible impact he had on those he knew. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam ❤️🖤

Rest easy Dean ❤️🖤

Rest easy Dean

Heartbreaking news gone from this world far to soon RIP Deen thinking of his mammy Elaine Nanna Peg and all the family 🙏

Rest in Peace Dean

Deepest condolences to Dean's family and friends.
May he rest peacefully

Rest easy Dean❤️🖤

Condolences to the family of Dean, I knew him through wrestling and then Bohs. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
❤️🖤

Rest in peace Dean. You had such a positive impact on my life and you will be missed. My condolences to your Mam and Granny who you often talked about.

My deepest condolences to Dean's family and friends. I'm sure words can't express the pain you are suffering. I am very sorry for your loss.

Rest in peace Dean

Sincere condolences to all of Dean's family and friends. Unfortunately I didn't get to know Dean too well, but it is obvious what an amazing person he was. My thoughts are with all his family and friends.

I didn't know you Dean but everything I read here speaks volumes of the positive influence you have had on the club and those around you.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

I will always be grateful to Dean for the times we shared. He was a truly good person who always had time to help those around him. I won't go into detail, because anyone who knew him knows just how caring a person he was.

Life is cruel, Dean had so much love to offer to the world. His brief time here made the dark days a little brighter.

My condolences to his family at this difficult time. I hope these wonderful messages are a source of comfort as you mourn this awful loss.

Rest well, Dean. Thank you for all you did not just for me, but for everyone who was fortunate enough to meet you.

Rip Dean bohs wont be the same without you 💔

Rest in power

RIP Dean, you’ll be missed by all who were lucky enough to know you

I can never express to you how much Dean impacted my life. I met Dean in February of 2022 through wrestling, and he was one of the only people I’ve met that truly understood me. I was fortunate enough to wrestle dean many times and fortunate enough to share the ring with him as recently as April 2023. Dean was great to be in the ring with, but even better to have backstage. On multiple separate occasions dean spent 2 hours of his time helping me through hardships. He regularly rang me to ensure I was alright and was always the first person to message me when I needed it the most. He spent hours talking to me about wrestling, the gym and whatever else we could talk about on long car journeys. Dean has impacted my life forever and has helped me when I thought I was beyond help. I will treasure my memories with dean for the rest of my life, I miss you dean.
Sending all my love to your family and loved ones

Sincere condolences to all of Dean's family and friends. A young man, gone far too soon. Wishing you all strength to get through this terrible time.

To me, Dean was first and foremost a dear friend. He was kind and funny, committed totally to his craft and tremendously loyal and caring. If only the same could be said about all of us who knew him.

He made me a better person. More fit and strong for sure but also more rounded and calm. He went out of his way to help me succeed; enduring (very) early morning training sessions, bringing calm to my temper tantrums and guiding me along a growth path, week in week out for the last four years. In the midst of all this he started training my wife Brid. I can’t speak for her but from the outside he transformed her as a person too and without a doubt training together with him made our relationship work at the most difficult of times. I firmly believe I wouldn’t have navigated all of these last few years as successfully without him.

I really hope I did my best to express how grateful I was for all of this and I’ll miss him more than I think he could ever know.

May his auld triangle always jingle jangle all along the banks of the royal canal.

Rest In Peace

Looking at your son's beautiful smile tells me he has a heart of gold. Reading all the messages from people he met and looked after, your son has left his mark on each and everyone he met. I wish i could have met your Dean.Remember all the good times he leaves behind. You now have your own guardian angel watching over you. Fly high with the angels Dean and rest in eternal peace
Forever young if love could have saved you, you never would have died❤️