Category: Obituaries

All at Padraig Pearses GAA Club are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of club stalwart, Frank O’Dowd, Castleblakeney. We offer our deepest condolences to his wife Phil, daughter Áine, foster daughter Anne, his grandchildren Lindsay and Kealan and his great grandchildren Zoey and…

All at Padraig Pearses GAA Club are deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Marian Flannery, Kinreask Gurteen. To her husband Gerry, sons Tomás and Fearghal, daughters Jacinta, Sandra and Alicia and to the extended O’Grady and Flannery families we offer our most…

It was with great sadness that the people of Ballymacward-Gurteen and many neighbouring parishes learned of the passing of Martin Scarry yesterday morning. Martin and the Scarry family from Attyregan have been steeped in Padraig Pearses GAA club from its foundation. Martin held the positions…

Fr. Nicholas Murray, of the Columban fathers, late of High Park, Ballymacward, Ballinasloe, The Philippines, China and Clonfert. Reposing at St. Columban’s, Dalgan Park, Navan, Co. Meath this Sunday, 23rd April from 4pm with prayers at 7.30pm. Concelebrated requiem Mass for Fr. Nicholas Murray Easter…

Fr. Nicholas passed away on Thursday, April 21st. He was 73 years old and a native of Ballymacward. He was widely regarded as one of Galway’s outstanding athletes, excelling in many sports, particularly hurling, playing for both Pearses and Fohenagh. He attended Esker NS, Ballymacward,…