Alan J. Murphy

Only today I learned of the death of Alan,a true gentleman. We joined An Garda Síochána the same day in January 1975.
Sincere condolences to his bereaved family.
May Alan rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the Murphy family on Alan's untimely death. I worked with Alan many years ago in portlaoise and found him to be a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

So sad to hear about Alan. Good memories. RIP.

So sorry to hear only today of Alans untimely passing. I had met him many times when we lived in Portlaoise particularly in O Donohoe's on a Sunday evening. Always very pleasant company. One of my greatest regrets as a professional was an inappropriate remark made by me to Reidin an excellent student. I remember Nialls enthusiasm for rugby when I attempted to introduce it in school. Angela i am truly sorry for your loss

Deepest sympathy to Angela and all the Murphy family may Alan rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathies to Angela ,Reidin ,Niall ,and Aran on the recent sad loss of your beloved husband and dad. Hold tight to memories of happier times and know that we are thinking of you all in a special way at this difficult time. May Alan rest in peace.
Ann Whelan(Duggan)

My deepest sympathy to Angela, the children and to the Murphy family on the sudden death of Alan seven months almost to the day since the death of his classmate and school friend , Noel Doran. Their deaths followed that of another classmate, John Bailey. John lost his life in a motorcycle accident in County Dublin some years ago. All three were former neighbours and grew up together. All three attended the CBS Secondary School in James Street. All three sat and passed the Leaving Certificate Examination 50 years ago in June 1971. Sadly all three are no longer with us. Like many people I was privileged to have known John, Noel and Alan. Thanks for the memories lads. You left us far too soon. We all miss you. Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Murphy family at this sad time. May Alan rest in peace. A true gentleman!

I’m very saddened to learn of Alan’s passing, My sincere condolences to all Alan's family and friends. He was a gentleman.

Our sincere condolences to Angela and family . Our thoughts are with you

So sad to hear the news of Alan’s passing. Had the pleasure of talking music with Alan over the years as a 14 year old with my first kit where I was introduced to Steely Dan and witnessed first hand how to actually play correctly. Years later in Donoghue's at the bar discussing jazz and the latest amazing drummer to emerge. Always looked forward to bumping into Alan when back home so that we could discuss drums again…. One of the best, a real gent. RIP

Condolences to Angela and Children and all Extended Family on the Sad Passing of Alan
May he Rest in Peace

My sincere condolences to all Alan's family and friends. He was a true gentleman.

I am so shocked and sad to hear of Alan’s passing. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him in his office in Portlaoise and the wealth of knowledge he had was unrivaled. It was a privilege and an honour to work with him. My sincere condolences to you all. RIP Alan.

Alan was the best of men. My heart is with you and the children, Ange. X

Angie, we are shocked and deeply saddened. Gone way too soon. Deepest sympathy to you and to Réidín, Niall and Aran.

My sincere condolonces to the Murphy family. So sorry for your loss, may Alan rest in eternal peace. A true gentleman.

Sincerest condolences to Angela and family on the sad passing of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Alan's family I remembered him in my school days

So Sad to hear of the passing of Alan. He was always such a lovely friendly chatty Man and a pleasure to meet.

Sincere condolences to Angela and family for the sad loss of Alan. He was a lovely person. May he rest in peace.

Heartfelt sympathy to the Murphy family on the great loss of Alan. A gentleman in the true sense of the word. RIP Alan.

We are saddened to hear of Alan's passing. Our sincere condolences to the family. May he Rest in Peace

So sorry to hear the sad news of Alan’s death. He was one of life’s gentleman. RIP.

Sorry to here of Alan's passing. A true gentleman both on and off duty . Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the death of Alan. May he Rest In Peace

Deepest sympathy to Angela and family on the passing of Alan. A true gentleman, May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to Angela, Reidin, Neill, Aran, and the extended Esmonde / Murphy families on the death of your beloved Alan.

My deepest condolences to Alans family. I was saddened to hear of Alans passing. He was a proper gentleman, very welcoming to any new member in the station. Loved coming in at the weekends and his music would be BLAAAAAASTING through the station from his office. Him and his office gave so much character to the station with pictures of family, musicians and Kilkenny GAA stars.

Like others it was through music that I got to become friendly with Alan. One day I showed him a picture of me and my wife with Phil Lynotts mother in front of the Thin Lizzy sign and the next day he arrived in with a very cool slate stone design with Phil Lynotts picture on it for me. I still have it at home. He often told me about his time playing music and you could feel his love for it when he spoke about it and it was great to finally see him hammer the drums at his retirement party. When he left the station and his office was gone a huge chunk of character definitely left the station.

One of the good ones Al!!

Dear Angela,
You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.
Condolences to Réidín, Niall and Aran
May Alan rest in peace
Love Betty and family

My condolences to Angela and family on the passing of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Saddened to hear of the untimely passing of this gentleman. I’ve known Alan for over 30 years as he was a great friend and former colleague of my father, Mick.

When I first started playing drums at about 16 years old, Alan arrived at the house on the Block Road one evening and gave me a masterclass in drumming and presented to me a vintage Zildjian cymbal from the 70s which I still have today. It was like being handed a million pounds. I never forgot it. A few years later after I moved to Galway, my band would regularly come to play in Portlaoise and I’d often spot Alan in the crowd.

Superb musician, absolute gentleman and according to my father, meticulous to the finest detail in his job.

Sincere condolences to Angela and all the family. Gone far to soon. Sleep well Alan. X

Sincere condolences to Alan's family and extended family. Great memories of Alan back in our CBS days and music gigs in the years that followed. A brilliant drummer who loved his music. Rest In Peace, old friend.

A neighbour a true gentleman and a lovely family R.I.P Alan
Another sad loss .

Deepest sympathy to Angela and all the Murphy Family ,On the sad passing of Alan .I remember him playing with Dave Prim back in the day .May he rest peacefully with the Angels .

Sincere sympathy to the Murphy family on the death of Alan. We have fond memories of Alan growing up on the Hebron Road. A gentleman. Rest in peace Alan.

Sincere sympathy to the Murphy family on the untimely passing of Alan. May Alan rest in peace.

My sincerest sympathy to Angela and extended family on the untimely death of Alan. May he RIP.

Shocked to hear of Alan’s untimely death,
Sincere condolences to Angela and their beautiful family
May Alan’s soul rest in peace

My sincere condolences to you Angela and your family on Alan’s passing, Fond memories of chats about music with Alan.May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Angela and family on the death of your beloved Alan .May he rest in peace Caitriona and Kieran Cullohill N.S

My most sincere sympathy to Angela and family on the sad death of Alan.
Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh ag Alan.

Sincere condolences Angela. Reidin.Nall.Aran and buttons
RIP Alan

Alan brought me up short in the Lake School when we were about four years old. He thought about things. His dark eyes made me wonder how deep is this boy but his ready smile and love of wit even at that age made him great to be around. Because of different schools we lost touch then I heard there was this brilliant drummer putting in huge hours over in 'The Products' and it was Alan Murphy. We couldn't wait for him to get together with Dave Prim and stood in awe and joy in The Carlton for his blistering, intense and world class debut. Alan brought me up short once more when chasing a computer fault I entered the Collator's office in Portlaois Garda station to see him there in uniform. In no time we were talking music and he was putting me on to Herbie Mann. Today I was once more rooted to the spot when his cousin Ger told the sad and painful story of his death. Angela and lads, you don't need me to tell you how wonderful he was. Alan "This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you"

Sincere sympathy to Reídín and all the Murphy family. May you dad rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Angela, Réidín, Niall and Aran on the untimely passing of Alan. May his soul rest in peace. I am thinking of you all at the sad time.

My deepest sympathy to the Murphy family. A true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

It's with sadness we heard today of Alan's passing. A family man husband and music lover may he rest in peace. A great loss to family and friends. Elma and Mos Kilkenny

Deepest Condolences To Angela & family on your sad loss thinking of you all at this time
R.l.P

Sincere sympathy to the Murphy family at this sad time, Alan was a gentleman with a lovely sense of humour and a great sense of fair play, may he Rest in Peace.

Deepest Condolences to Alan's Rip family on he's passing I met Alan in CBS kilkenny knew him down through the years Worked as a young boy on summer holidays in kilkenny Products I had the privilege of visiting Alan on lots of occasions at Portlaoise Garda Station when I served with Defence Forces He was an avid fan of Jimmy Hendrix and gad photo on display in hes office he will be sorely missed by he's family and many friends

Very sorry to hear of the death of Alan. Sincerest sympathy to his family.

Deepest condolences to Angela and family. Alan was a lifelong friend since early CBS days. We will miss you Alan. We will miss your jokes, stories and emails.
Rest in Peace dear friend.

Very sorry to hear of Alan's untimely passing, my sincere sympathy to the Murphy family. May Alan rest in peace. I joined An GS with Alan in January 1975.

Sincere sympathy to Angela and the Murphy family. May Alan rest in peace

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Alan my we express our sincere condolences to Angela and all the family

So sorry to hear this sad news. I met Alan at a Tarp even in Portlaoise a couple of years ago. A gentleman. Condolences to Alan's family and friends.

Dear Ange, Réidín, Niall and Aran, you are in my thoughts and heart. Alan was such a beautiful person and an incredible friend to my Dad, Dave (Prim).

Our sincere condolences to the Murphy family on the passing of Alan. Jim describes him as the ultimate gentleman . Take care of yourselves.

Our sincerest condolences to Angela and the Murphy family. Alan was a gentle soul, a lovely man, and a great friend of Mam & Dad's. He visited them often when he and Dad talked about hurling, about Kilkenny and life in the Garda Siochana. May he rest in eternal peace.