Barry McGann

Sincere sympathy to all the McGann family , especially Sean on your recent sad loss . Solas na bhFlaitheas go raibh aige ! Michael & Mary Fleming, Bishopstown.

So sorry for the loss of your Dad Susan.
Huge hugs to you and your Mum and the rest of the family xx

Sincere condolences to the McGann family.
Rest in Peace Barry.

Sincere sympathy to the McGann family on the very sad passing of Barry. As a young boy coming up to Con, too old to play in school, he welcomed me to senior and club rugby in his easy inclusive way. He was an amazing sportsman in every respect, a gentleman to his finger tips. He will be sadly missed. In sympathy, Mac

Deepest condolences Cathy and family on the loss of your dear Father and Grandfather. May Barry Rest in Peace Xx

Dear Val, I was shocked & saddened to hear today that your beloved Barry had passed away.
My deepest sympathy to you and all your family, extended family & extended McGann & ONeill Family.
I have thought of you all over the years with great fondness & the happy times we had when he was my first Manager in BIF,
Tralee. I owe him a lot for all the opportunities & contacts which I got from him having the trust to give my first job.
He was a true gentleman with a great sense of humour, and of course a fantastic sportsman.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
May Barry rest in peace.
Mary & Tim

Deepest Sympathy to Val and all the family. May he rest in peace.
Terry and Marie O’Brien

Sincere condolences to Valerie and the extended family on the sad passing of Barry. I always enjoyed his company both at work and in Cork Con. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to all the McGann family on the sad passing of Barry. A true gentleman. I was part of the 66 year in PBC. Barry, Rest in Peace. Sincere sympathy, Albert Curran, Lucan and Western Road Cork

What a shock - and what a loss.Barry transcended the world of sports. It was a glittering career and he wore his accolades so lightly. A wonderful raconteur, he enlivened any company ,with his self-effacing wit and generosity of spirit.It is often overlooked that it was only the cancellation of our two home games in 1972 that cost him the Grand slam (having beaten England and France AWAY!). Not that you'd ever hear Barry complain or dwell on it. He was a thorough gentleman at all times ,and I can only offer my sincere condolences to Barry's immediate and extended family. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Deepest condolences to Barry’s wife Valerie and the extended McGann family including Barry’s nine grandchildren whom he adored. Deepest sympathy also to Barry’s siblings Sean and Maura and their families. The late Fr. Diarmuid was the McGann brother that I knew best having played with him on the Lees football team in the late fifties and early sixties but not as a county minor when he and Sean along with two other Lees players formed the backbone of the 1958 to 1960 Cork Minor Football teams. The McGann boys were all gifted athletes.

Barry certainly left his “mark” on the rugby fields and his immediate and extended family will forever have so very much by which to remember him fondly and be joyfully proud of his unique sporting talents and accomplishments. It was an added bonus to see how Barry in playing rugby used his superior soccer skills; by way of those clever, unexpected and select “grub kicks” along the ground to skillfully pierce an otherwise impenetrable defense.
May his fond memory be a blessing to all who knew him or saw him play any sport.

Solas na bhFlaitheas go bhfeice sé
Glórtha na n-aingeal go gcloise sé
Is ar dheis lámh Dé
Go raibh a anam dílis coidche

Jim Lucey, Toronto, Ontario

Jeanne So sorry to hear of your Dads passing only heard today Our Deepest to you and all the family .May he rest in peace. Vincent and Margaret Brooks and Family

Dear Jeanne
So sorry to hear of your Dad’s recent death. Sending love and thoughts to you and all your family at this very sad time.

Jeanne and family, I only heard the very sad news today. Sincere condolences to you and your family. He played out-half in the first internationl rugy match that my husband was ever at. In fact, I think it was your dad's debut. So sad for you all. I'm thinking of you and wish you strenght from the loss of your amazingly talented dad in the days and months ahead, Julie

Dear Cathy & Family,

So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. He was a great character and a Shelbourne man to boot! Our thoughts are with you all.

My sincere sympathies to Valerie and all the McGann family. Barry was the first Irish 10 that I can recall. I remember seeing him play for Cork Con in Musgrave park. He was my first rugby hero.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Sincere condolences to
Mrs. Mc Gann, Jeanne, Cathy and all the McGann family on this sad occasion. May Barry rest in peace.

Rest peacefully Barry, thank you for the wonderful memories,
Deepest condolences to all Barry’s family.
Kindest wishes to you all,

Val and family.
Condolences to you all on the death of Barry. Have happy memories of our days in Coca Cola, a long time ago. Thinking of you at this very sad time.
May Barry Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Valerie , Jeanne, Sue, Jackie ,Cathy , and John.
Deepest sympathies to Sean and Maura and all the extended McGann families and of course ,his adored grandchildren .
There are so many stories about him that people are sharing since his death, from Pres. and Cork Con to Ireland.
He was always, of course ,a proud Cork man.!
It was a privilege to know him and I know , Garrett always spoke very highly of Barry and they were great friends.
It was lovely to see him get on the Hall of Fame in Munster Rugby’s Thomand Park ,in 2017, and so well deserved.🏆
So fitting ,as one of his finest moments was when Munster beat the All Blacks in ‘78 .
A true gentleman , and a wonderful and talented sportsman.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad and difficult time.
May Barry rest in peace.
A legend 🏉
Áine Megan Jamie and Michael.

My sincere condolences to Valerie and the McGann family on the passing of Barry. What a player and some great memories from our Westboro/First Southern Bank days a true gentleman and may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Seán and all the McGann Family on the death of Barry. Go lonraí solas na bhflaitheas ar a anam séimh. Mícheál agus Miriam de Barra.

Deepest sympathy to Cathy and all of the family at the loss of such a beloved father.

Gentleman and will be missed. Sending you all strength and comfort during this difficult time ❤️

Valerie, Sue and all the McGann family , we are so sorry to hear about Barry , Thinking of you all . xx

Sincere condolences to Valerie and family on the passing of Barry.
Many happy memories of away rugby matches with him.Great on the field and off !! May Barry rest in peace !!.

Very sorry to hear of Barry’s passing. Sincere sympathies to Sean and the McGann family.

Deepest condolences to Valerie and the extended McGann family from the entire McNamara family, we grew up together on the Western Road and from an early age Barry was destined to become a very special sportsman.
His early banking career blossomed to give him time to play his rugby and rose to a level rarely achieved in international rugby.
He will be sadly missed by his brother Sean and sister Maura, and all his many friends nationwide, rest in peace Barry.

Sincere sympathy to Sean and all the McGann family on the passing of Barry. May he rest in peace.

Val, Cathy, Jeanne, Sue, Jackie, John and to your extended family and his adored grandchildren- we are sending all our love to you all at this time of huge loss. Barry’s sporting prowess and absolute kindness lives on but it’s his devotion to his family I will remember. Sending all our love to you all.

My sincere condolences to Val , Maire , Sean and all the McGann family on the loss of Barry. A lovely man who will be missed by all. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McGann & O’Neil families on the death of Barry.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Farewell to not only a sporting hero but also a man who helped many a small business in his time with First Southern Bank.

Barry one of our greatest rugby players rip

Deepest sympathy to the extended McGann family on the sad passing of Barry. I remember him from his early days on the Mardyke in Fitzgerald Park with his brothers Diarmuid and Sean where he honed his sports skills on the way to his International honours. Rest in peace Barry.

My deepest condolences to Valerie and the McGann family. Apart from being a superb sportsman, he was such a real gentleman and always a pleasure to meet in his beloved Woodbrook. May he Rest in Peace.

David

Sincere sympathy to the McGann family on the sad loss of your beloved Barry . He was the supreme athlete - which converted to many sports .Our connection was through schools and local rugby in Cork . We had some very good times together playing with P.B.C. , Munster schools and Cork.Con. We were unbeaten in schools rugby both Junior and Senior.
Solas na bhFlaitheas go raibh ag a anam uasal

Deepest sympathy to the McGann family on Barry's passing. He was always great company to meet and will be sadly missed in Woodbrook Golf Club.

Walter

Barry had left Pres by the time I got there in 1968 but he’d come back in 71-73 and coach the senior rugby team with DesiBa before any big match.
He was a gifted footballer who’d walk through our whole team without us being able to touch him. He made it look so easy, a football genius.

May he rest in peace 🙏

Dear Valerie, and extended family please accept our deepest sympathy on the sad passing of your dearly loved Barry. He was such a kind hearted man who excelled at both Rugby and golf.

Our sincerest condolences to Cathy,David,Ana,Aisling and all of your family. Thinking of you all at this very sad time ❤️

So sorry to hear of Barry's death. My sympathy and love to Val and all of Barry's family. I have such happy memories of opening the office in Tralee with Barry..a lovely fella..Ger

Sincere Sympathies to Valerie, Jeanne, Sue, Jackie, Cathy, John, Máire, Seán and all the extended Mc Gann Family on the passing of Barry, your beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. Barry was our hero when I was growing up in Cork. He was an outstanding sportsman, who graced the rugby pitch with skill, intuition, and intelligence. He personified the Cork tradition of being magnificent in many sports including soccer where he drew the attention of Manchester United ! He was part of a great sporting generation who brought so much joy to so many people. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time. May Barry Rest in Peace.

May I offer my sincere condolences to Valerie and the McGann family on the passing of your beloved Barry.
It is a privilege to have known such a leader, a player and a true gentleman.
May he rest in peace.

Jackie so sad to hear of the passing of your Dad. I remember you talking about him so fondly when we worked together. Thinking of you, Stephen, your family and especially your mum at this sad time. Ev

A legend before his time
In today’s world he would be the Messi of rugby
Another cork superstar
May he rest in peace and thanks for the memories 🙏

Deepest sympathy to you dean and maire , and valerie and family. I consider barry to be one corks gratest sporting sons. Starry crowley used to call a stretch of the western road , a golden mile. As the cantwells, the kiernans, and the mcganns honed their spierting skills. With skip cantwell excelling at soccer and barry and to. Kiernan representing cork con, munster and ireland at rugby. Barry was one of my spirting heros ss a teenager watcing him play for ireland on the tv. But more than that he was a great family man. So may his gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies Jackie on the loss of your precious dad. You, Stephen, Katie, Cillian and all your family are in my thoughts at this time.

Sincerest condolences to you all on the passing of Barry - a man we had the pleasure to get to know some years back. Always great fun. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Barry McGann. We were lucky to have had the pleasure of meeting him at the McGann reunions. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace. To Valerie and all his family we send our deepest condolences.

Sincere sympathy to Paraic and the McGann family on Barry's passing A TRUE GENTLEMAN MAY HE REST IN PEACE

I was immensely sad to hear today that Barry has passed away. He was an accomplished sportsman & his career is a testament to his ability. It was always a great pleasure to meet him & have a chat.

To his wife & family I offer my sincere condolences. Rest in peace Barry.

Sincere condolences to all the McGann family on your very sad loss.
I was honoured that our paths crossed in both business and rugby.
May you rest in peace Barry.
Karl Roche
Ex Lansdowne

Sincere condolences to the family of Barry. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Valerie and the McGann family. Barry was magic off the pitch as well as on it. Our days in Westboro - First Southern were special.

Saddened to learn of the passing of Barry - sincere condolences to his beloved wife and immediate family, also to extended families. I (Steve) first met Barry as a young man in the company of his late Dad and followed his career with great interest as he made his mark on Munster and Ireland rugby teams. He was a player of immense talent and it was a great pity that injury prevented him from gaining many more caps for Ireland. Although I only met him on a few occasions as the years passed, I was aware that he was quite a good golfer. To all genuine rugby followers the memories of Barry McGann will always hold a special place in their sporting lives, may his gentle soul Rest In Eternal Peace.

Sincerest condolences to Jeann and all Mc Gann family on Barry's sad passing. A fabulous rugby player. May he rest in peace. RIP.

Our deepest condolences to the McGann family on Barry's sad passing. I have wonderful memories of him playing for Munster and Con back in the 1970s along with watching him on the television playing for Ireland. One of Corks greatest sporting sons.🙏🇮🇪☘️🏉🦌.

To all the McGann family and to all who mourn Barry especially Sean my heartfelt sympathy Memories of a fantastic sportsman who did Ireland Cork and his family proud. Will remember him Mis mas sentidos pessame Sean Saol síoraí to Barry.

To Valerie and family, I extend my sincere sympathy at the loss of your beloved Barry. My sympathy also to you, Seán and Máire, who will greatly miss your dear brother. We all admired Barry; you all loved him and he dearly loved you. May recalling the many good memories comfort you. May Barry rest now in God's eternal love.