Garvan Walsh gets rid of excess water during a tough encounter against Nenagh at The Crageens on a Sunday afternoon in 2005. … and Garvan charges over the line to seal victory in spite of the efforts of Clonakilty winger, Michael Buckley during a 2003 Munster Junior Cup game at The Crageens. ©Photographs: John Reidy 23-1-2005 and 19-1-2003 respectively.
The death has occurred of Garvan Walsh, Kilquane, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry and Sydney, Australia.
Unexpectedly at his home in Cordal on September 9th 2024 with his family by his side.
Beloved son of the late John Joe. Sadly missed by his heartbroken wife Fiona, his loving mother Joan, brothers Patrick and John, sisters-in-law Melanie and Maria, his adored nephews and niece: Seán, Conor, Fionn, J.J., Abbie, Robbie and Zach, uncles, aunts, uncle-in-law James, all extended family, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends especially his work colleagues in Sydney .
May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.
‘A Terrible Bolt from the Blue’
“A terrible bolt from the blue” was how one woman described the just breaking news that Garvan Walsh (44) had died suddenly on Monday morning at home in Kilquane, Cordal.
Greeted with disbelief, the impact and sadness of Garvan’s passing had yet to hit home fully as mourners and sympathisers mingled at the funeral of the late Tom Hughes at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Cordal.
There was a surreal sense of shock as the dreadful news from the nearby Walsh home made its presence felt among the genuinely shaken gathering around the church.
Though only recently returned for a short term break from Sydney, Garvan made good use of his time here and he caught up with his many boyhood friends, colleagues and team-mates from Castleisland Rugby Club.
Several friends recalled meeting and catching up with him over a pint or two in recent weeks and some remember him as a fearless and formidable player and one you’d be lucky to have on your side when it mattered.
May God be good to him and bring comfort to Fiona and Joan and his brothers Patrick and John and their families.
Garvan’s Funeral Arrangements
Reposing at Tangney’s Funeral Home, Church Street, Castleisland on Wednesday evening from 5pm to 7pm.
Removal from his residence on Thursday morning at 10:30am and arriving to Castleisland Parish Church for Requiem Mass at 11am.
Burial afterwards in St. John’s Cemetery, Castleisland.
The Mass will be live-streamed on www.churchservices.tv/castleisland
Date Published: Tuesday, September 10th 2024. Date of Death: Monday, September 9th 2024
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