Sadness as former Templemore councillor and garda Mick Connell passes away

Former garda and Templemore town councillor Mick Connell has passed away.

Mr Connell served as a Fianna Fáil member on the town council until town councils were abolished in 2014.

He was a long-time member of Templemore Golf Club.

Michael (Mick) Connell, Roscrea Road, Templemore, and formerly of Killorglin, county Kerry, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 14.

Deeply regretted by his loving wife Mary, daughters Kathleen, Breda, Maura and Eilish, sons Michael and Maurice, sons in law Paschal, Archie, Martin and Isaac, daughters in law Fifa and Eileen, brother-in-law Jack, grandchildren Colm, Tim, Ciara, Evan, Thea, Kate, Paola, Laura, Mikey, Sarah and Bobby, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends.

Reposing in Grey’s Funeral Home, Templemore, this Thursday evening from 5pm to 7pm.

Requiem Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Templemore, on Friday at 12 noon. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery afterwards.

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