Tipperary rugby club dedicate club grounds to the late Moss Morrissey

Kilfeacle and District RFC has dedicated its club grounds to the late Moss Morrissey, from Kilfeacle, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

The dedication ceremony took place just prior to the 1st XV game v Clonakilty on Sunday, February 4.

A memorial plaque in honour of Moss was unveiled by his brothers Seanie and Philly, and then blessed by Fr Pat Coffey PP.

Patsy Coman on behalf of Kilfeacle RFC welcomed everyone to Morrissey Park and explained briefly about Moss's connection with Kilfeacle RFC.

"Since our beginnings in Kilfeacle, Moss has been a huge part of what went on here, from the training field to the pitch that you are now standing on.

"It is only right that a plaque should be here in memory of him on what was his own land and has provided an incredible service to hundreds of children and adults that have played and trained here. Moss was a lovely personable man and I can say that I never heard him say a bad word about anyone.

"He had an eye for a horse and an eye for a bullock and he was always on the go. We all have so many fond memories of the man. 

"Moss was a gentleman with a huge interest in the club and its people, and he was always so fair in his dealings with us. We miss him greatly and we are proud that Morrissey Park is now named in Moss’s honour," concluded Patsy.

An interesting footnote to this story is Moss's affinity with the robin.

On the day of his funeral, the song 'When the robins come Home' was sung at his Funeral Mass.

At the burial afterwards at Kilfeacle cemetery a robin appeared at the graveside as Fr Coffey was saying the concluding prayers and remained there on the green carpet for a lengthy period and then to everyone's surprise at the pitch dedication on Sunday a robin could be clearly seeing flying around upstairs in the clubhouse.

A message from Moss perhaps that he was watching over proceedings as Conor Riordan sang a verse of that song 'When the robins come Home'.