Acting Sergeant Major Declan (Doc) O'CONNELL

Deepest sympathy to Declans family may he rest in peace

My sincere condolences to Niamh on the loss of your lovely Dad, and to all of the family. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Thoughts and prayers with docs family at this extremely sad time.had the pleasure of playing on many teams with doc ,he was a true leader fierce competitor and most of all a gent. R.I.P DOC.

My sincere condolences to Audrey, Aisling, Niamh and all of Doc's family & loved ones. Thinking of you all during this difficult time. May he rest in peace ❤️🙏

My sincere condolences to Doc’s family and friends. I had the pleasure of serving with Doc and he was a true gentleman. He will be truly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies and condolences to Docs family at this very and difficult time. May he rest in peace

Doc, you was always ready to take a hit by my jokes. Will miss you a lot! Blue skies.

I will remeber Doc as a lovely, joyfull and respectfull man and a disciplined skydiver .
My deepest condolance for his beloved friends and family.

A true gentleman who was a positive influence on everyone he met. Blue Skies, Doc.

Rip Doc...
My condolences to his family and close friends.
I met you in the sky and I will remember you there. Fly free forever.

Cieli Blu Fratello
Blue Skies Bro

Always Gentle for a Big man, Humble as ever. Fly high Boss and your smile will always be remembered.

You will be greatly missed, The good ones are always taken early. R. I. P

So sorry for your loss. Condolences to all the family. May he rest in peace.

Our hearts go out to you Audrey and family. May Declan R.I.P

Condolences to all Declans family,may he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Iggy and all Dec's family.
Lar Nolan formerly Irish Ropes

Our sincere condolences to Audrey and all of the O'Connell family on the tragic and untimely passing of Doc, he was a true gent with an infectious smile for everyone. It was a pleasure to have known him while serving in the Curragh. May you Rest In Peace Doc.

My deepest sympathy to you all on your tragic loss. May the Lord console you in your sorrow, and may your beloved Doc rest in peace.

The most painful good-byes for family and friends are the ones never said or explained. Rest in peace Declan 🙏 sympathy to all your loved ones.

Rest in peace. Thoughts are with Aisling and all family and friends at this difficult time.

R i p doc great buddy

Sincere sympathies to Audrey, Niamh and all the O'Connell family. Doc was a positive professional in everything he did.
May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Audrey,Niamh and Docs extended family .My thoughts are with you all at the tragic passing of Doc.

Rest in peace Declan, 🙏

Deepest sympathies on the passing of Doc. I had the privilege to play with Doc in his Sarsfields days and he was great guy. He will be missed by all.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal. RIP

My sincere condolences to Doc’s family, friends and Defence Forces colleagues. Doc was just a great character, with an infectious enthusiasm for life and with the ability to always make you smile no matter what the situation. RIP

Sincere Sympathy to Audrey and they O' Connell family on the sad passing of DOC .. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

RIP Doc
Prayers are with your family

Our Heartfelt sympathy to Docs Family, Partner and Daughter may he rest in peace I had the great honor of knowing Doc through Sarsfield's GAA, coaching him at under age and then having him back as trainer to the senior team he was an inspiration to all teams he was involved with, a true gentleman, and friend, God Bless you friend

Deepest condolences to Audrey and all the Oconnell family on the untimely passing of Doc may his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Niamh, Audrey and Doc's family on the sad passing of Declan. Rip.

Sincere sympathy to Audrey and all Docs family. Rest in peace Doc

Sincere condolences to Audrey, Niamh, Mary, Iggy, Denise and extended family on Doc's passing. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to you all on your sad loss.
May Declan rest in peace.

Such a shock of this very sad news of Docs untimely passing thinking and sending sincere condolences to all his family especially Niamh may Doc rest in peace 💙🦋💙

I was deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of your son Iggy. My deepest sympathy to you, Mary and Denise. from what I hear of him he was one of the good ones with huge respect and popularity. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the entire O Connell family ,friends and defence force colleagues .
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very challenging and sad time .
We often heard stories from the military college and in particular the cadet school in our house during happier days .We know how tough these dark days are . The army in heaven has gained another great colleague .
Rest in peace Doc

Our thoughts are with you may he rest in peace

Doc may peace be your journey brother fly high 🙏 please accept our sincere condolences to family, friends and your Defence forces family, Doc was a really great guy and our paths crossed on several courses during my army career with his larger than life personality, we had some great times. I hope your anguish will be eased in some small way by the passage of time, our thought's are with ye all during there difficult days 🙏🙏

Sincerest respect & condolences to DOC’s fiancée, family, friends & comrades. Your friendly smile & character will be missed around the dz. Forever blue skies..

The community of Newbridge is very much the poorer with the passing of this inspirational man. May his soul now rest in peace, and may peace also come to his fiancé Audrey, his family, colleagues and friends as we struggle to come to terms with the shock of his untimely death.

Sincere condolences to Doc's parents, sister, partner, daughter & friends at this truely difficult time. Fond memories of happy days growing up and wonderful sing songs. You will be missed Doc. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Sincere sympathy to all Doc's family and military comrades at this very difficult time. Doc was a valued member liked by all at IPC.

My condolences to Doc’s family, friends and Defence Forces comrades. I had the pleasure of working with Doc many years ago in the Cadet School. A talented and gifted man with an infectious smile, he had a special knack of getting the best out of those he trained and worked with. Rest in Peace Doc.

Sincere Condolences to Audrey and all the O'Connell family on the passing of Doc.A lovely guy and friend.May you rest in peace Doc.

Comhbhrón ó chroí do Niamh agus an chlann uilig ar chailliúint Declan.Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

My deepest sympathies to Doc's family on his passing. He was a generous and professional person and I had the pleasure to soldier with him back in the day. Great fun and he loved what he did, which was infectious to all around him. He will be sorely missed but so much remembered and valued.

R.I.P. Doc.Condolances to Audrey Ashling,Docs parents & daughter Niamh,to his army comrades & friends & extended family.Thinking of you all at this sad time.🙏🙏🙏🙏

What a man to have lost so soon. I'm so sorry to all his family and the community of newbridge is a quieter sombre place with out him. Rest in peace Doc you'll be missed by us all

Deepest condolences to the entire O’Connell family and also his military family who have all lost a great character and friend in tragic circumstances.

Audrey Niamh Ashling,Mr &Mrs o Connell and Denise.Our sincere condolences at the sad passing of Doc,he was one of life's nice guys,may he rest in peace.

Heartfelt Condolences to you Audrey, and all of DOC's family at this sad time. Thoughts and prayers are with you all. May DOC Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to all Doc's family at this most difficult time. Always a gentleman and such fun to be around, leaving us with many happy memories. Our thoughts are with you all.

Condolences to all of Doc's family. So sad to hear of his passing. May Doc Rest in Peace

Sincere condolences to mary iggy and Audrey and niamh and to all of DOCS family I spent a few years in the 3rd bn with Doc and have some great memories Rest in peace Doc

RIP Doc, sincere condolences to Audrey, Iggy, Mary, Denice and daughter Niamh at this very sad time. You were bigger than life Doc and will be missed immensely.
Thoughts n prayers.

To all of us who knew you Doc we will forever be grateful, your great sense of humor and great work ethic will be missed forever. Remembering the time we spent in Belgium with the Cadet School at this sad time. I will tip a bottle of "Duval" to you whenever I can.
May the sod rest lightly on your soul. Condolences to all. Rest in peace friend.

Condolences to all docs family may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to lggy and Mary and family on the tragic loss of Declan. Rest in Peace brave soldier.