Robbie was the youngest of three brothers, Craig and Conor and a delightful son to Ann and Derek. Robbie suffered from a congenital heart condition, a form of Cardiomyopathy otherwise known as an enlarged heart. Despite the support of Robbie's family, and the innovative and expert care of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, he passed away, aged nineteen, on the 12th of May 2005.
Robbie, whose family resides in the Monkstown area, was an active, sports - loving young man who remained brave and optimistic in the face of grave illness. His family, in conjunction with the mater hospital, has been inspired to inaugarate a trust in his name. The Robert Simpson Trust will promote research into Cardiomyopathy and related areas such as sudden cardiac death and Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) as well as providing life saving equipment, such as defibrillators for sports campuses/centres and colleges.