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TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Gerry Gilligan who passed away in Ennis last week.
Hundreds of friends and neighbours joined with the Gilligan fam ily as they said the final goodbye to Gerry who was well known in sporting circles in Ennis.
Mr Gilligan (61), who lived in the Golf Links Road area of the town, played soccer for Hermitage and was a member of Ennis Golf Club, where he was a former and recent winner of the Captain’s Prize.
At his funeral mass in Ennis on Tuesday, Mr Gilligan was recalled as role model and someone whose life was “filled with love”.
Fr Tom Hogan told mourners, “Gerry in his life was blessed, blessed by a great interest in sport. He was very successful in soccer and hurling. He had loads of photographs and memorabilia including winning the Captain’s Prize at Ennis Golf Club. I understand he broke the course records with the highest score at the time. But above all else he has been blessed by love.” Mr Gilligan passed away peacefully last week. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Bernadette, daughter Louise, sons Damien and Brian extended family and many friends.