Pat was a ‘father figure’ to many


THE community of Brookeborough and the wider GAA family is mourning one of its greatest members, in the passing of Pat Wray last week. Described as a “father figure to many”, Pat died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, 22 July. While Theresa and the couple’s seven children, their grandchildren, […]

Paddy lived his life to the full


Paddy McCormack lived and enjoyed life to the full. “What a lovely comment for a man nearly 90 years of age” was how St. Ninnidh’s Church funeral Mass celebrant, Fr. Gerard Alwill PP, fondly referred to family comments describing Paddy McCormack as having lived and enjoyed life to the full. In his 90th year, Paddy, […]

GAA family mourns death of young Monaghan star Duffy


THE GAA family throughout the country this week were left in shock as Monaghan under-20 GAA captain Brendan Óg Duffy was tragically killed in a road crash on Friday night. Just hours earlier, the Monaghan Harps clubman had captained his side to victory in the Ulster under-20 Championship semi-final against Donegal in Brewster Park, Enniskillen. […]

Tributes pour in for hardworking family man Terry Carty


TRIBUTES have poured in to remember popular father-of-two Terry Carty, who tragically died following a one-vehicle-collision on the Marble Arch Road, Florencecourt, during the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was known across the Garrison community as a “hard-working family man,” who was devoted to his wife Heather and two daughters Eimear and Niamh. Garrison […]

Two die in heartbreaking double road tragedies


THE county came to a heartbreaking standstill this week as a result of two separate car collisions that tragically claimed the lives of two local people. A man in his 50s died at the scene following a one-vehicle collision on the Marble Arch Road, Florencecourt, during the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday, morning, while a […]