'For Seamus, a new chapter in his life began when he married Margaret Hamilton from Dublin'

The death occurred on Tuesday, December 6th 2022 at Acorn Lodge Nursing Home of Seamus Leahy, late of Tubberadora.

He was son of the late Tom and Ann Leahy (nee O'Grady), Tubberadora and was predeceased by his wife Margaret in 2020 and by his brother Tommy who resided in England.

He had recently celebrated his 80th birthday and since the passing of Margaret he had been a resident of Acorn Lodge Nursing Home. 

Seamus hailed from a family steeped in hurling tradition and was a proud Boherlahan man.

His grandfather Thomas Leahy the Mill who had seen the birth of the GAA was president of the Tubberadora team who were All Ireland hurling champions in 1895, 1896, 1898.

His father Tom was Secretary of the Boherlahan Hurling Club formed in January 1912 and was involved with its glorious revival from 1913 to 1918 with the Boherlahan team becoming All Ireland champions in 1916. 

Seamus continuing in this hurling tradition was on the winning team of 1956 when Boherlahan were Juvenile County Champions and in 1971 he was again on the winning team when Boherlahan were Junior Mid Champions.

Then, in latter years, when off the field he fulfilled the position of Chairman, Treasurer, Selector and Mentor for the Boherlahan GAA club.

He was also on the Committee involved in the erection of the Centenary Memorial Plaque to the Tubberadora team who won the All Ireland honours.

His son Seamie, the 4th generation of the Leahy family to carry on the hurling tradition is presently captain of the Boherlahan Intermediate team.

Seamus was a competitive member of Thurles golf club and also a member of Thurles squash club. He also enjoyed his weekly game of cards and a game of rings. 

For Seamus, a new chapter in his life began when he married Margaret Hamilton, an art teacher from Dublin.

She quickly adapted to a new life in the peaceful rural setting on the banks of the river Suir in Tubberadora helping Seamus on the family farm.

Both of them enjoyed nature walks and attending sporting fixtures. In her adopted parish, Margaret was an esteemed member of the Boherlahan Dualla Historical Journal Society.

His remains which were reposing on Thursday December 8 in Kennedy's funeral home Thurles were removed on the following day to the Church of the Immaculate Conception Boherlahan where a Guard of Honour representative on the Boherlahan Hurling Club was in attendance.

His Funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr Joe Egan PP and assisted by Fr Celsus Tierney PP Holycross, burial took place in Holycross Cemetery.

He is survived by his son Seamie, and daughter Isabel O'Gorman also by Sally O'Dwyer and Nora Pierce (sisters) Liam, Úna, Seamus, Fia and Peggy (grandchildren) also by son in law Willie and daughter in law Niamh, brother in law, sister in law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended.

Peace to his soul.