Anne Ebbs
(née Sinnott)

Really sorry to hear about Anne's passing. She was a very close friend of my mother Kathleen French and she was my God Mother. I know I didn't see her for a very long time but she was always in my thoughts. Rest in peace lovely lady
x my thoughts go out to your family x

My Deepest Condolences to Anne's family. I have known Anne for many years and we met up last year at the Polio AGM in Carlow. May you rest in peace, Anne, and help us to survive by looking out for those of us Polio survivors who need our help. Speed you journey

so sorry for your loss,
a truly inspiring person,
ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Sincerest sympathies to Anne's family on her sad passing. A wonderful, inspirational woman, I am very lucky to have known her. May she rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Mary, Donal and Teresa and both Families. RIP Anne

Our sincere condolences to
Donal Theresa and all the
Sinnott and Ebbs families on the death of Anne.
May she rest in peace.

It was with immense sadness that I learnt of the sudden passing of my dear friend Anne.
I had the great honor of working alongside Anne in Paralympics Ireland where everything ran smoothly under her watch.

Anne never let her disability define her and nothing was out of bounds for her. I will miss our Tuesday morning coffee dates where we would put the world to rights and have a good auld laugh.

My deepest condolences to Donal Mary and all Ann’s family.

Rest in Peace my friend

Condolences to Mary &Kevin & all the family at this sad time

Sorry to hear of Anne passing she was a lovely lady to meet and deal with condolences to all the Ebbs family may Anne rest in peace

Deepest sympathy Donal, Teresa and all the Ebbs family on the death of such a vibrant and enthusiastic person, May she rest in peace.

Fly high ann with the angels and safe journey home to meet tony and your family rest peaceful ann you earned it you will be sadly missed in the guest household

Deepest sympathy to Donal and Sinnott family’s on the sad passing of Anne may she rest in peace

My sincere sympathies to all the Ebbs family and associated families on the passing of Anne.
A lovely lady. May she rest in peace

My deepest sympathy to Donal,Mary and all the Abbs and Sinnott families on the death of Anne.
Thinking of you all,and may Anne rest in peace.

Mary sincere sympathy to you & all your family on the passing of your very achieved Sister Anne. May she Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Donal, Mary, Theresa and the Sinnott and Ebbs families on the passing of Anne. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. May she rest in peace.

Very fond memories of meeting with Anne when I joined the IWA Basketball squad in the early 80s. Wonderfully tireless worker for everyone. Nothing was ever too much for her. Rest in Peace Anne. It was an honour and a privilege to know you

Very sad what a great lady R.I.P. Anne 🙏

I wish to express my sympathy to the Ebbs family and thank them for allowing us to have the pleasure of the best of her. As Paralympic athletes we became used to this energy and vivaciousness and how she could go from an event to a meeting having read through other peoples perspectives she was a force of nature to be reckoned with. But seriously she was running a sports body where most of her interactions took place with men and in Ireland where equality was low on the list but she didn't give up and was prepared to defy convention if needs be. When I started I was impressed by her warmth and stewardship of sport in an environment that was macho to say the least Anne showed other qualities and in a country whose icon where male she brought other hero's tot he fore like Bride Lynch, Catherine Walsh and Mairead Berry. She was a trailblazer not only for people who had disabilities but for women in a country where female heroes where few and far between at the time and as Jacinda Ardern said: "We can only go on who have gone behind us". Thank you Anne for your service to sport and to women in Ireland.

Our heartfelt condolences to Donal and the extended Sinnott family on Anne’s recent demise. May her gentle soul rest in everlasting peace.

Firstly I wish to pm ass on my condolences and deepest sympathies to Anne's family. How do I sum Anne up a tremendous force of vitality and nature who had the act of being able to make time and space for anyone competing at the Para's with a skill of networking and bringing people together at a time when women did not lead sporting bodies. Anne was an original at a time when men ran everything in Ireland she stood out from the crowd and from my interactions she could make things happen like Mo Mowlam and impossible didn't exist and brought people with disabiliites into the mainstream and break the glass ceiling much as in the same way Susan Denham or Catherine McGuinness in law, Marian Finnucanne or Veronica Guerin in the media the Cusack sisters in acting or Cliodhna O'Farrelly in science or Sineaid O'Connor, Mary Black or Andrea Corr and gave women like Mairead Berry, and Bridie Lynch the chance in sport. It is time to celebrate her achievement and I'll turn to my political heroine Jacinda Ardern PM of New Zealand on Victoria Derbyshire: "It is without those who have gone before us we owe our success". When the Paralympics team does so well I can thank Anne for her service.

We are so sorry to hear of Anne's passing. Anne was such a dear friend to us for many, many years. She made a huge contribution to the world of disability and her own personal achievements as a paralympian were immense. Her contribution to the development of sport for the disabled worldwide was second to none. She will be missed very much by all who knew and loved her. We send our deepest sympathy to all her family. May she rest in peace with her beloved Tony. Oliver and Joan Murphy and family.

Our most sincere and deepest sympathy to Anne’s family and friends. Remembering Anne in our prayers at this very sad time. Such a lovely Lady. May she rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear about Anne's passing.
RIP.

very sadly anne has left us after making a significant and generous contribution to family,faith, community and wheelchair association and special olympics.Deepest sympathy to Mary and Kevin and Liam and Donal and Teresa and family.you are all in our fond memories thoughts and prayers.frp.

Deepest sympathy to Mary Donal and extended family members very sad to hear of the sad passing of Anne May her gentle soul RIP

Ann was a dear friend of my uncle, Fr Eamonn, and we have many happy memories of her at family occasions.
Heartfelt condolences to the Sinnott and Ebbs families on the passing of such a remarkable woman.

Deepest sympathies to Donal and Mary on the passing of Anne
May She Rest in Peace
Condolences to the Ebbs and Sinnott family members and Anne's many friends
Thoughts and prayers with all at this sad time

My sincere condolences to Mary Donal and the family. Fond memories of Anne, the DJ at the Record Hops in Donore in the Sixties

Deepest sympathy to Donald and Mary and all the Ebbs and Sinnott families on the death of Anne. A great lady and a great chat. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Donal, Mary and extended families on the sad loss of Anne. May she rest in peace

Deepest sympathy and condolences to Donal, Mary, Teresa, the extended Sinnott family and the Ebbs family on the passing of Anne.
It was an honour to work with my good friend Anne for many years in the IWA Driving School and Sports Section. Anne never ceased to amaze me with her straight talking and determination to improve services for people with a disability. The planning and organising of sports trips - her organisational skills were second to none. The number of times I drove the IWA Bus out of Clontarf loaded with hopeful competitors heading out to compete at National, International and Paralympic games. As good as Anne organisational skills were - we did miss a few turns on the way but always managed to arrive at the games on time (no Sat-Nav back then). The desire to enable members lead independent lives, in the 70’s this would mean heading to London to bring back hand-controls ensuring there was a ready supply available to adapt cars for members.
Thanks Anne for all the lives you have touched, you were one in a million.

Deepest sympathy to Donal and extended families on the death of Anne..may she rest in eternal peace.

RIP ANNE one of my dearest and closest friends from my childhood days spent in Donore with my grandparents. I have always felt privileged to have known you and that I can actually even boast having played table tennis with you - back in the day.
You never let your physical challenges dampen your spirit or deter you from doing all the things you wanted to - and look what you have achieved. I learned a lot from you DEAR FRIEND and for that I will be forever grateful.
Our paths did not cross many times since those childhood days as I have lived in Australia since 1972. However it was marvellous to catch up with you whenever I was back in Donore on holiday.
Rest In Peace Beautiful Lady. I will always remember and miss you.
Deepest condolences to Donal and Mary and your families and all of Anne’s relatives and friends.

A woman of great character, we had many great fun times together in Clontarf and all over the country at various IWA functions and events. sincere condolences to Donal and family.

Ann, was a lovely lady, She took care of us in every way she could in preparing us for going away to the Paralympics and other foreign trips so we were safe and in good hands

So sorry to hear of Anne’s passing. A formidable lady and founder and driver of Paralympic sport in Ireland. Anne leaves behind a powerful legacy of sport in Ireland to be proud of.

My condolences to the family. May she Rest in Peace.

The Irish Wheelchair Association, Drogheda Branch would like to offer our sincere condolences to the Ebbs and Sinnott Families, relatives and her many friends on the sad passing of Anne. Anne has forged a unique place amongst her fellow sporting athletes and was one of the leading lifelong campaigners for equality and inclusion for people with a disability into every aspect of life.
Anne’s particular expertise was sport and her legacy ensures that many more generations of athletes can reach their full potential. The Drogheda Branch salutes you Anne and thanks you for all your efforts over your lifetime that has opened up so many sporting opportunities for aspiring athletes.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

I was saddened to hear of Anne's death and i'm am proud to call her my friend a wonderful person and human being. My condolences to her family.

Condolences to Donal and family on the loss of your lovely sister, Anne.
Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dí.

My Sincere Condolences to all the Ebbs family on the loss of Anne, she was a lovely lady and Neighbour over the years.

May she rest in peace.

Ronan and Family x

Our deepest condolences to all Ann's Family and friends 🌹

Deepest sympathy to Mary, Donal and all of Anne’s Family on her sad passing
Always such a lovely person may her gentle soul rest in eternal peace, and may God comfort you in your loss.

Anne, who used to be our “designated driver” after family events will be very sadly missed. She was an amazing lady who achieved so much in her life. Rest in peace

Heartfelt sympathies to Donal, Mary and everyone who knew and loved Anne so dearly. We are so sorry for your loss. May Anne rest gently in peace.

‘When orchids brighten the earth,
Darkest winter has turned to spring;
May this dark grief flower with hope
In every heart that loves you.’

Excerpt from On the Death of the Beloved by John O’Donohue

Condolences to all the Ebbs family on the loss of Anne,
May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Ebbs and Sinnott families on the passing of ANNE, she was a wonderful advocate for disability sports in the Paralympics, encouraging all the way, A lovely lady, may you rest in peace

Deepest condolences on Anne's death to Anne's family and friends on behalf of the Chairman, Board, management and staff, past and present, of the Irish Wheelchair Association. Anne was an IWA Member and former staff member who joined the IWA in the 70s and worked as a fundraising administrator, in the driving school and in the sports department, where she ultimately became the IWA's first Director of Sport.

As well as all her well known work in relation to the Paralympic Games, Anne coordinated the start up of many IWA sports programmes around the county at a time when it was totally unheard of. These live on and continue to grow and thrive today with new generations experiencing that gift of sport.

Since Anne's death, so many people in IWA have been recollecting such positive stories about Anne's impact on so many of our Members lives, both in the past, but also reflecting on that impact into the future.

The significance of the role that Anne played in IWA, how well loved and regarded she was by so many in the IWA family, as well as the Irish Paralympic community, and the international Paralympic movement is very clear and her legacy will live strongly on.

Thank you Anne - May you rest in peace

Our deepest sympathy to the Sinnott and Ebbs family on the death of Anne.
Great memories of our days in the IWA.
Peter Stokes and family

Anne was a woman of the highest integrity generous in sharing her immense knowledge and wisdom. A true trail blazer in every aspect of her life from the early days of IWA highlighting disability rights and equality for all.
Her own Paralympic sporting achievements, her contribution to IWA sport , Irish and International Paralympic movement will be forever remembered.
I feel privileged to say she was a wonderful life long friend.

My sincere condolences to Donal Teresa Mary
extended family and the Ebbs family.
Rest in peace Anne.

Condolences to Anne’s family & friends. RIP

Anne was one of the pillars on which Wheelchair Sport in Ireland was founded. Always welcoming & helpful, she had an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the rules & regulations. I’m just one of many that have her to thank for the all the work she did.

Rest easy Anne

Sincere sympathies to the Ebbs & Sinnott families on Anne's passing. Anne was a trailblazer who opened the door to opportunities for many Irish Paralympic athletes past and present. May she in rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Anne's family and friends. She was so beautiful in her dedication to the Paralympics' growth and sustainability for all persons. Her lively spirit and enthusiasm will be missed. It was a privilege to work with her and consider her a friend.

I was deeply saddened to hear of Anne's untimely passing. Sincere and heartfelt sympathies to Anne's family. Anne was a great administrator and a passionate advocate for Paralympic sport. She leaves a lasting legacy and will be sadly missed.

Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dilis.

Sincere condolences to Brian, Neasa and all the Sinnott family on the sad loss of Anne May she rest in peace

RIP Anne Condolences to Donal Threasa and all the Sinnott family

So sorry to hear of Anne’s death. I have many happy memories of our times together in the administration of sports days and trips to various venues both at home and abroad. She was a brilliant organiser and nothing escaped her sharp mind. Rest in peace Anne

Very sad news of the sudden death of Anne. Sincere sympathy to Donal, Mary and the wider Sinnott and Ebbs families. Anne was a woman of great integrity, courage and wisdom. This was reflected in the many roles she filled over a long and successful career.

Pauline Faughnan (Former IWA colleague.)

My deepest sympathy to Anne's family on the passing of your extraordinary sister. I had the great privilege of working with her on the many table tennis tournaments and coaching in the IWA Clontarf. We had many lively 'discussions' in the process! May she rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Anne's family and friends.
I am one of many who are seeing the legacy of Anne's commitment and work to ensure that future generations achieve the best for their lives.