Tributes pour in for Ayrshire powerchair footballer after sudden death

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Tributes have been paid to Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club captain James Doull, who passed away after a sudden illness.The team skipper led the Tigers to the SPFA Championship title for the 2022/23 season and was a key member of the championship-winning team.James, 34, from Irvine, also represented the Scottish national side during his career.The Tigers placed a picture of James, holding the league championship trophy, on their Facebook page as a tribute to their club stalwart, who joined them in 2015.James, who lived with spina bifida, was also a big music fan and was an equally talented DJ, going by the name of Kindred Spirit.Back in 2018, techno fan James enjoyed the best 30th birthday when he contacted Dutch hardstyle dance duo 'Sound Rush' with a speculative request for them to come to his home in Irvine.

And to his astonishment, Martijn and Jeroen Boeren said 'yes.'Sound Rush flew from Amsterdam to Glasgow to play a one-hour set for James and 40 friends who attended the bash.At the time James said: "I wanted to celebrate my birthday in style on June 27 so I organised something special. "I contacted Sound Rush a few days earlier to see if they would do a set at my house and they accepted my offer – free of charge.

They even paid for their flights and hotel!"His death on Sunday, May 14, has shocked the world of sport.South Scotland Conservative List MSP, Brian Whittle, a big supporter of the Tigers, was among the many to pay tribute to James.Brian said: “I was saddened to hear about the sudden death of James Doull.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free