His son Mark fondly remembers a GAA-loving father of conflicting allegiances, a man who dabbled in several careers and who maintained a natural curiosity in life. He was born in Cork on May 18th, 1936, and although raised in Cahir, Co Tipperary, Eoin held onto his Cork roots. Eoin O’Malley married Deirdre McKinney in 1959. He is remembered as a “wonderful caring and sweet grandad”, an avid crossword fan and a “fiend for chocolate”. On April 19th, at the age of 83, Eoin died at Newtownpark nursing home close to his carers.

Source: The Irish Times May 14, 2020 15:53 UTC