- Carlow mourns loss of
secretary Tommy O’Neill
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- By Charlie Keegan
- Irish Examiner
- Thursday, November 10,
2011
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The
GAA in Carlow is mourning the sudden death yesterday of
Tommy O’Neill, County Board secretary. Aged 63, Tommy
had served as county secretary since April 1986,
succeeding the late Jim O’Brien, and was regarded as one
of the leading GAA officials in the country. Tommy was a
well-known figure at GAA headquarters in Croke Park,
where he often fought the Carlow corner.
- He played his club football for
Tinryland, winning SFC titles in 1971, ‘72, ‘75, ‘79 and
‘81. Tommy held the record as top scorer in a Carlow SFC
final, recording 1-8 in the 1972 decider when Tinryland
defeated Éire Óg. He also represented his county at
senior inter-county football level. Tommy was one of the
leading advocates of the Carlow GAA Centre of
Excellence. He is survived by his wife Goretti, son
Shane, daughters Emer and Grainne, brother Paddy and
sister Mary.
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