Francis (Tony) McGrath

Heartfelt sympathy to the family of Tony McGrath. Tony will be so missed in the neighbourhood as he was a friend to all and brought both wisdom and joy to everyone he met. I enjoyed his many tales, warm welcomes and genuine interest in people. I will miss seeing him at the top of the road on my return trips home. May you rest in peace Tony.

Really sad to hear of Tony’s passing, he was a real character and fondly thought of throughout the area. My sincere condolences to the McGrath family and all of Tony’s friends. May he Rest in Peace.

Our sincere condolences to the McGrath family, Tony was a great neighbour and always up for a chat and laughter. He will be greatly missed by our girls and us. Rest in peace Tony.
Franziska, James, Matilda & Wilma of No. 6

So sad to hear of Tony's passing, he was such a caring person. He looked after my dad Bill Darby & his dog Missy. They got on well most times except when it came to football Tony being a Manchester United supporter & my dad Arsenal man that's when the war started between them. He will be missed by us all. Rest in peace Tony.

Sympathies to the McGrath family. Tony was a local legend and great neighbour. He will be missed.

Sincere condolences to the McGrath family on the passing of Tony.
He was one of the first to greet and welcome us to the neighbourhood when we arrived over 20 years ago. He had time for everyone and was always around for a friendly chat about sport and local news, not to mention his generosity with his parking space!
Rest in Peace Tony, we will miss you.

Deepest sympathy on the sad passing of Tony.
May his gentle sound Rest in Eternal Peace

Sincere condolences on the sad passing of Tony. May his soul Rest in Eternal Peace

Our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Tony Mc Grath..Tony a true gentleman and friend always delivering laughter and banter when we met on the St. Such a kind man and his presence will be greatly missed.

RIP Tony, you will be greatly missed around Drumcondra

With deepest sympathy to the McGrath Family on Tony’s passing. What a character ! It’s so hard to believe this sad news. The bench on St. Ann’s Road will never be the same.
Rest in Peace.
From Rita, Debbie and Emma Lowe

Tony was a longtime friend from Carlingford Road. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Tony's passing
He be missed around these parts,
May he rest in peace. The buggy's whitworth parade

Our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Tony Mc Grath.We will miss his presence hughly on St Brigid's Rd.His friendships were central to his life and in The Pocket Park, Tony and his friends provided companionship, social interaction and support for one another.He was so generous with his parking space which made life easier for so many of us. He loved his dogs and provided a new home for Missy when her owner died. She will miss her daily routine now. Tony was a great neighbour. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to the McGrath family on Tony's passing. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to the McGrath family.

Tony, a wonderful human being. He brightened the darkest days with his humour and stories. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the McGrath family on Tony's passing. A gentleman and friend to all, he will be sadly missed by everyone. Rest in Peace Tony.

Sincere condolences to Tony’s family.
I will miss Tony asking me about Netflix recommendations during the lockdown,
I will miss Tony asking me why my Christmas tree wasn’t up in November,!
I will miss Tony asking me how my family were doing ,
I will miss my nocturnal neighbour who always had a light on across from my house,
I will miss his wit, his laugh, his concern, his friendship, his dependability,
We will never meet such a character again..
God bless Tony .. you were one of kind . ❤️❤️

My sincerest sympathy to the McGrath family, it won't be the same on the road without Tony.

Condolences to Tony’s family. He will be really missed in the area. Had a word and a bit of banter for everyone especially when he sat on the seat on st Annes Road May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to McGrath family. May Tony rest in peace. Tom Brady.

Deepest sympathy to the family of Frances, he will be sadly missed by all.

Very sad to hear of Tony’s passing. My sympathy to his family.

Our sincerest sympathies to the McGrath family on the passing of Tony. He was a real gentleman and great neighbour. His presence will be deeply missed in Drumcondra. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May Tony rest in eternal peace.
Eva, David, Alexandra & Margot Lennon, 5 Saint Brigids Road Lower

My deepest sympathies to Tony’s family. A great neighbour and friend to so many in Drumcondra. We will all miss you Tony so very much.
Belinda, Whitworth Parade.

Sincere sympathy to Gerry on the death of your brother Tony. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the McGrath family on the loss of Tony - a huge loss for the Drumcondra area also. He looked out for everyone, and on a personal level kept an eye on my mother in her latter years. He was friendly and cheerful to everyone - young and old. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the family of Tony . Good memories of Tony christening the Bingo goers Bridie Houlihan ,Mary Dempsey , Josephine Hickey and Betty O Doherty as those traveling in the “Pope Mobile “.

Rest In Peace Tony.

So terribly sad to hear about Frank's passing!! Great man, a real gentleman!!! RIP.

We were so sad to hear of Tony’s passing we will miss him so much and especially his knock at the door with Missy he was such a lovely person the neighbourhood will not be the same without him our condolences to the McGrath family
Rest in Peace Tony

Condolences to all Tony's family and friends, he was a big part of the neighborhood and life in Drumcondra. Tony always had time for everyone , we will miss you Tony may you rest in eternal peace.

Sad to hear of Tony's sudden passing, he will be missed very much around Drumcondra always
had a word for everyone. Rest in peace Tony.
Geraldine Kelly.

Deeply saddened by the news of the death of Tony. Many the great conversations we had together on that park bench sorting out the world. Such great laughs we had he will be greatly missed by quite a lot of locals. Rest in peace Tony

So sorry to hear of Tony’s passing. A truly lovely man. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of Tony's passing. He will be greatly missed by all in the neighbourhood. Always had a chat with me whenever I met him. My condolence to his family. May he rest in peace.

Tony was a great character.He will be sadly missed by all his friends in Drumcondra.May he rest in peace.

Really sorry to hear of Tony's passing. I will miss his chats and his infallible good humour. May he rest in peace.

Very sad to hear of Tony's (or as we called him, Frank) passing. Such a great loss to the neighbourhood. We will really miss his friendly chats and banter. A true gent.
From all at Whitworth Medical Centre

We will miss your friendly face in the pocket park, Tony. It was always lovely to catch up with you and Missy there. Rest in Peace

Very sorry to hear the news of the passing of Tony McGrath. Only spoke to him 3 weeks ago. Another great loss to Lower Brigids Road. RIP Tony.

Very sorry to hear of Tony's passing,a lovely man rip.

It was with great sadness we learned of the passing of Tony a truly unique and caring man. He will be sadly missed from the bench in the pocket park on Anne's Road. Our sincere condolences to all his family
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Sincere sympathy to the McGrath family on the passing of Tony RIP

I am so very sorry to hear of Tony's passing . He was a great neighbor to me and my family all those years . My dad [Ronnie] and Tony were pals all their lives . He will be sadly missed on the road and around the whole neighborhood . Everyone knew him and he was highly thought of . Such a nice man . Always in great humor and had a great sense of humor . A very caring and thoughtful person . May he rest in peace .

Very sad to learn of the passing of Tony. I'd frequently meet him as he sat on the bench at the pocket park and enjoy a chat with him. He will be sadly missed. R.I.P.

The neighbourhood will not be the same without him. Our sincere condolences to all of his family, and to his many friends and neighbours who will remember him always. Rest in peace Tony.

Sincere sympathy to the Mc Grath family.
Tony was a great neighbour to all of us in Brigid's Road, looking out for everyone and bringing laughter and craic into every day. He will be sorely missed.
Rest in Peace.
Annette, Andy, Maggie May, Bill and Andrew, No. 3.

Tony you are going to be sadly missed on the road. You were great keeping us informed with all the news and a super neighbour. The young children are all so sad with your passing. May you Rest in Peace until we meet again.