Alan McCarthy

Condolences to Alan's family and friends on his passing. He had a very pleasant personality, a good sense of humour and was an excellent scholar. May he rest in peace.

Having only learned recently of the death of Alan, I am so saddened by the passing of a loving husband, brilliant historian, and kind man. As a "history" friend of his, i know his legacy will live long, with his publications many projects, and books.Top man. RIP

Emer and family I am so deeply sorry for your tragic loss of Alan. My heart goes out to you. God love you all at this time. I cannot imagine what you are all going through. Rest in Peace Alan.

Deepest sympathies for you, and your family's loss Barry.

Deepest sympathies to Barry and the rest of the McCarthy family. I met Alan on a couple of occasions and was always a pleasure to be around. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences to Barry and the rest of the McCarthy family. I met Alan on a couple of occasions and was always a joy to be around. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Alan’s family and friends. Alan was a fantastic lecturer and made a lasting impression on his students on the Diploma in Heritage and Folklore Studies. A few years ago, Alan kindly stepped in at the last minute when another lecturer was unavailable to take a fieldtrip with the students, whenever I meet the students on that trip they always mention it and how much they enjoyed Alan's tour of Cork City.
May Alan rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Alan’s family and friends. We had the pleasure of working with Alan and fondly remember his contribution to our journal. May Alan rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Sarah and the Ryan and McCarthy Families on the very sad passing of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Sarah, I’m so sorry to hear of your terrible loss. My deepest condolences to you and the McCarthy family.

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy & Ryan family on the sad passing of Alan. May he Rest in Peace

Saddened to hear of the passing of our cousin Alan,thinking of you all at this sad time. May he rest in peace, Claire Murphy

I have many fond memories of Alan from his and Sarah’s time in Australia. A particular highlight was a 30 minute, Guinness fueled joint tirade about the famous “Hand of Back” incident in Munsters Heineken Cup loss in 2002. Neither of us believing Neil Back should be allowed back on Irish soil again.

My favourite Alan memory has to be at our wedding party in Balingaddy when Alan arrived slightly shaky from the previous nights shenanigans. He plonked down on a barstool at a makeshift bar and proceed to entertain the wider Clery family as they came and went for pints throughout the day.

A true gentle and scholar of all things history and sport. You’ll be sadly missed mate but you’ll never stand alone.

Our sincere condolences to Sarah and extended family on the sad passing of Alan. He was well loved and cared for. RIP.

So sorry to hear about the loss of Alan. Sincere condolences to Barry and friends and family of Alan.

Condolences to Barry and family on the passing of Alan. Rest in Peace.

Condolences to Barry and all of Alan’s family and friends on his passing.

Condolences to Barry and all of Alan’s friends and family on his passing

Condolences to Barry and all of Alan’s family and friends.

Sincere condolences to Barry and the McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alan from all your friends and the Hurling community at Ballinteer St Johns
Ken Sheehan

Belated condolences to Barry and
extended McCarty family on the death of Alan. May he rest in peace.
Brian Sutton.

Our sincere sympathy to Sarah, Marie and Dominic on the death of Alan, may he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Pat and the McCarthy family on the passing of Alan. May he rest in peace

My sincere sympathy to Lyn and all of Alan's family. You are in my thoughts. May Alan rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Sarah, Marie & Dom, Pat & Berna and to all the McCarthy /Ryan family & extended family & friends on the sad passing of Alan. May he Rest in Peace.

Sympathies Orla on the death of your brother in law Alan..to his wife Sarah & extended McCarthy & Ryan Families. May he rest in peace ...

Deepest sympathies to Emer & the extended McCarthy family on the heartbreaking passing of Alan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Deepest condolences to Sarah, Orla, Kieran, Darragh, Killian, Éabha and all of the Ryan and McCarthy families.
Thinking of you all at this difficult time.
May Alan rest in peace.

Sincerest sympathies to Alan's wife Sarah, to his sister in law Orla, to Kieran, Darragh, Killian, Éabha and all of the Ryan and McCarthy families.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Deepest Condolences to Sarah , Berna , Pat , Lyn , Emer , Barry & Don , The Extended McCarthy & Ryan Families on your sad loss of Alan , taken much too soon ,such great tributes & so many achievements , in his short years , May He Rest In Peace .

Deepest sympathy to Pat and Berna and to Lyn, Emer, Don and Barry on the very sad passing of Alan, a wonderful young man. A long history and very happy memories of fun times spent with the McCarthy family especially Alan and Barry in Glenbeigh over many years.

Heartfelt sympathy to Sarah and all the Mc Carthy family on yer devastating loss. Thinking of ye all at this extremely difficult time.

Deepest sympathies to the McCarthy family on the passing of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of the McCarthy family on the very sad and untimely passing of Alan.

My deepest condolences. Alan was a great person, I spent a lot of time with Alan and Barry in Glenbeigh growing up and was delighted whenever I heard stories of how he grew into such an accomplished man.
He was warm and friendly and I will always think fondly of him.

Heartfelt sympathies to Sarah, Pat, Berna and family, the extended McCarthy and Ryan Families and his many friends on the tremendous loss of your dear loved one. May Alan's gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere and heartfelt condolences to Sarah and the McCarthy family on Alan’s passing. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

The second memory was something I reminded Malte of after we had a weepy hug after the Mass. Late on the night of Maria and Shane’s wedding, during the part where you Irish folk love a good sing song, we had a chance to properly catch up with Alan about life back in Ireland after Australia. He said something like “This, the songs and family and the craic, this is what it’s all about for me, I could never have stayed, this is home”.

God bless you Alan - we’ll never forget you. [Part 2]

Sarah, the Ryan family and the McCarthy family - we are so sorry for your loss.

It was truly a joy to meet and spend time with Alan (and Sarah) in Sydney. It is so hard to think of Alan moving on as he was the definition of fun, he brought such energy to every interaction, even just a night in the pub was approached like Christmas Day.

Alan's Mass encapsulated two very bittersweet memories we have of Alan (from Maria and Shane's wedding).

The first was the day after, when Sarah and Alan drove us from the venue back to Bulgaden and Alan insisted on a detour to Applegreen, not for petrol but to experience our first Supermacs. Alan also made the route to Bulgaden a bit longer than was advisable for four passengers with severe hangovers by giving us a very comical and detailed tour of Bulgaden and its surrounds, including the location of Maria and Shane's first 'shift' and making Sarah slow down the car so we could properly appreciate Granny Tobin's house (and explaining you could tell she was not home precisely because the door was shut). The memory regularly cracked us both up and even before hearing of Alan's sad diagnosis we were often telling people about this epic car trip with the local historian. It all feels very poignant now and something of a privilege to have been shown around town by the very best in the business! [Part 1]

Deepest sympathy to Pat and the extended McCarthy family on the very sad passing of Alan. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad and difficult time. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McCarthy Family and all extended Families on the passing of Alan. May he Rest In Peace.

While I was devastated to hear the news of Alan's passing, I couldn't help but smile at some of the great memories of the time we got to share with Alan during his time in Sydney with Sarah and the gang.

Alan was one of those people who walk into a room and instantly bring it to life. He had a gift for turning any night out with him into an adventure and we were all lucky to be along for the ride. His legendary (and sometimes questionable) dance moves that got everyone on their feet will be a cherished memory and the way he always knew how to keep the fun going, he made every moment unforgettable.

I can't express how sorry I am to Sarah, his family and extended in-laws and friends for your loss. He truly was a one of a kind gentleman.

We will miss Alan's fun, sincere and warm character, along with his fantastic smile. For the times we spent with Alan in Oz, he left an imprint on all of us as his unique character, talent for telling a story and light heartedness will always be remembered and appreciated. Our hearts go out to Sarah, Alan's parents and siblings. We send our sincere condolences to the McCarthy and Ryan families. You are in our thoughts. Roz and Martine

Sincere sympathy to sarah paud Berna and the McCarthy and Ryan families on the sad passing of Alan may he rest in peace

Deepest sympathies to Sarah,the Ryan Family and the Mccarthy family on the very sad passing of Alan.he was a pleasure to meet on every occasion.thinking of you all at this difficult time.Margaret,Eddie,Susan,Annette Vaughan & Liam Kelly

Our sincere sympathies to Sarah, his parents, the extended McCarthy family and Sarah's parents Dominic and Marie Ryan, on the death of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Berna, Pat, Sarah, Eimer, Lynn, Barry, Don & the whole McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alan. May Alan's gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere Condolences to Sarah , Pat , Berna & The McCarthy family on the sad loss of Alan - May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy family on the sad passing of Alan. May he Rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy & Ryan families on the death of Alan. RIP

Alan and I shared many happy days in Clonakilty. I still meet people who, all these years later, remember sharing even a single drink, a single conversation with him. He always made such a strong impression. He will not be forgotten. I hope in time that you all will be able to "tear up your mourning and hang up your brightest colours in his honour".

Sincerest condolences to Pat Berna & the McCarthy family on the sad passing of your beloved Alan . RIP

Our deepest sympathy to Pat, Berna and family. May Alan rest in peace.

Our deepest Sympathy to Pat, Berna & all the Mc Carthy Family.We were very saddened to hear of Alan’s passing at such a young age and no doubt he will be missed not alone by the family but all those who knew him. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Pat & Berna on the very sad passing of their son Alan
May he rest in eternal Peace

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy & Ryan families on the death of your dear Alan. RIP

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy family on the death of Alan May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to Alan's wife, Sarah and to Pat, Berna and all the McCarthy family on the sad loss of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McCarthy and Ryan families on the passing of Alan. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the McCarthy family on the death of Alan May he rest in peace