Gerry CANTAN

Thanks Gerry for the guidance in rowing! Blessings to all the family & friends you have left behind!

I was very sorry to hear of Gerry’s death. He gave many years of dedication to coaching at Commercial Rowing Club. When I joined the club, it was clear how much respect and appreciation was felt for his dedication to the club and to young rowers in particular; many whom went on to very successful rowing careers. He was a lovely man who will be greatly missed by all of the rowing community. Sincere condolences to all of Gerry’s family.

So sorry to hear of Gerry's passing. Sending condolences to you Caroline and all the family. Thinking of you all at this sad time. RIP

Sincere condolences Caroline and family on your tremendous loss. RIP Gerry

Caroline, so sorry to hear of your husband’s passing. Wishing you and your family comfort and peace in the days ahead.
May he rest in peace.

At our recent meeting, the trustees and committee of Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club expressed their sympathies to the Cantan family, to Gerry's friends in Commercial Rowing Club, and to his friends across the rowing community in Ireland. Gerry's support throughout the years was much appreciated.

My sincere condolences to Caroline and family. Thinking of you at this very sad time. May he rest in peace

My sincere sympathy with you, Caroline on your husband’s passing. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Very sorry to hear of Gerry’s passing. He was an incredible coach and mentor at Commercial. He was friendly, patient and always made sure I performed to the best of the ability. He always gave me chances to prove myself as a rower. It is clear to me that if it weren’t for Gerry’s outstanding work I would not gotten the love and passion for the sport of rowing

Deepest condolences to you Caroline and family on the sad passing of your beloved husband and dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. May he enjoy his rewards. Una

Very sorry to hear of Gerry's passing. Hard to imagine the Islandbridge scene without him - from the early days rowing and sculling in the 70's to his many years dedicated to coaching from the tow path.
RIP Gerry.

Dear Caroline, I was so sorry to hear of your husbands passing, my heartfelt sympathy to you and all your family. Thinking of you

My sincere condolence to Caroline, and all the Cantan family.
Gerry and I were in the same year, as architectural students, in Bolton Street, during the '60s. We lost contact, after we qualified in 1968. Thankfully, we met up again, as wholetime lecturers in Architectural Technology, D.I.T. (1990-2007). I got to know him, even better, in those later years. I regret not being able to get to his funeral. Gerry was a man of wisdom, wit, and compassion.
One of the good guys! May he rest in peace.

I am so terrible sorry Caroline to hear of Gerry's passing.
Sincere condolences to you and all the family.

Caroline, thinking of you and your family at this very sad time. Please accept our sincere condolences on the death of your husband Gerry.

I was shocked to hear of Gerry’s passing. Sincere condolences to Gerry’s family at this difficult time. Gerry was an absolute gentleman and an amazing coach. He will be missed from the banks at regattas and will be a huge loss to rowing in Ireland. Rest in Peace Gerry.

Gerry joined us last year and it is with deep regret we heard of his death from his friend Chris Davies who joined at the same time as Gerry. Condolances to his family and friends, especially the Dublin Welsh Choir.

Caroline and Nicola

Thinking of you all. So sorry we couldn't be with you in person. We have so many happy memories of trips with Gerry and you both.
Much love

Thinking of you all at this sad time he was alovely Man R I P

I was so sorry to hear of Gerry’s passing and would like to send my deepest condolences to all his family. We had many interesting jousts at our old Probus Meetings and of corurse needless to say he always left me standing. May he now rest in everlasting peace,
Ed

Sincere sympathy to you Caroline and family on the loss of your beloved Gerry.
We will miss meeting Gerry at the various Regattas where he was ever present down through the years.
Gerry's contribution to rowing has been immense and he leaves a lasting legacy. May he Rest in peace.

Caroline I am so sorry to hear of the sad loss of your husband. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May his soul rest in peace. Deirdre (DCEDIY).

Our deepest condolences to the Cantan family. Gerry was such a presence in the rowing community. His kindness and willing to offer advice to any crew or athlete won't be forgotten, especially in Islandbridge. May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the Cantan family. Gerry was such a presence in the rowing community, and wont be forgotten by so many. May he rest in peace

Dear Caroline and all your family, I am so sorry for your loss and am thinking of you at this sad time.

Dear Caroline we were so sorry to hear of your loss .Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time .

Dear Caroline so sad for you and your family on the loss of Gerry. I have great memories of Gerry and his puppets at the Enable Ireland Christmas party many years ago.. what fun the kids had watching the Cantan family puppet show. A man of many talents! Thinking of you all

My sincere and heartfelt sympathy to you Caroline and your family on the passing of Gerry. May his soul rest in peace and may you find comfort and strength in the memories you shared.

Sincere condolences to Gerry’s family he was a true gentleman, a great coach and a lovely kind man. May he Rest in Peace. Christian O’Reilly Commerical Rowing Club

Caroline, so sorry to hear of Gerry's passing. Wishing you comfort and peace in the days ahead. You have my heartfelt sympathy.

Our sincere condolences to Caroline, Simon, Mark, David, Ben, & Nicola, on the sad passing of Gerry, a true friend for over fifty years.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Caroline and all your family, I am very sorry for your loss and am thinking of you at this sad time.

Very to hear of Gerry’s passing. I sang in the bass section with Gerry for many years in Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir. He was a gentleman, who extended me a warm welcome when I joined the choir and was always willing to offer a word of advice. My thoughts are with you all. Rest in peace Gerry.

RIP Gerry....fond memories of u cycling along the bank. A true gent that looked after us all so well. Thanks 😊

Sincere condolences to Caroline and all the family on Gerry’s passing. It was always an enjoyable experience to meet him at regattas and exchange ideas. He will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. May he rest in peace.

Your death is so sad and so sudden, may God rest your soul RIP

My sincere condolences to all of Gerry’s family. It was an honour to have known Gerry and spent some time with him down the years. His passion for rowing and especially for coaching was intense. He was a great coach who introduced and developed many thousands of young people to the sport. His gentle, intelligent, individual manner, always with a ready, knowing smile was an inspiration. His presence at Islandbridge was long felt and will be longer missed and those who knew him, and those who were coached by him, are the better for it.

Caroline,
Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time, my sincere condolences

Sincerest condolences to Gerry's family.
I was lucky enough to have had Gerry as a tutor in DIT.
He was so generous with his time with every student, extremely astute but what I remember most fondly is that he had a great balance of humour and intent. No doubt he has been a very important and positive influence on a lot of young people as he was for me.

My deepest sympathies with Gerry's family. As a teaching colleague at the School of Architecture, DIT, his commitment to students and their education contributed significantly to the success of several generations of professional technologists.

Caroline
I am so sorry for your great loss. Thinking of you
Gillian O Dwyer

So sorry Caroline to learn of the passing of your husband Gerry. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time . May he Rest in Peace. Therese

Dear Caroline,

My sincere condolences to you and your family during this time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Dear Caroline

My deepest sympathies to you on the passing of your husband. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Siobhán

Sincere condolences to Caroline and family, thinking of you at this difficult time

Caroline, my sincere sympathies to you and all of the Cantan family on the passing of Gerry.

Deepest sympathy to Gerry’s entire family at this difficult time. It was always a pleasure working with him. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Cantan family. I was not only taught by Gerry at Bolton street but I had the pleasure of working for him for the summer between my 2nd and 3rd year. 26 years later I still have fond memories of his mentorship and the team lunches on Friday. A truly great man.

Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of Gerry, on my behalf and that of my colleagues in the Discipline of Construction in the School of Architecture, Building & Environment. I heard a lot about Gerry from Cormac Allen.

Ben, our deepest sympathy to you and all your family on your sad loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
May Gerry Rest in Peace

I learned so much from Gerry during my time at Bolton Street. A true mentor who was so generous with his time, his knowledge and advice. His humour and support kept me going when I wanted to give up. He will be sorely missed and leaves a huge legacy. RIP Mr. Cantan.

To The Cantan Family May I Pay My Respects to Gerry, His Family and to all that knew Gerry from around Commercial Rowing Club, the rest of the Clubs around Island Bridge and to all the rowing clubs across the country that knew Gerry, Gerry Cantan is a Legend and he made sure that any Commercial Rower that rowed against me at, Club, Intermediate or Masters Categories, I would have always found it though to beat Commercial Rowers, he made Champions out of Commercial Members, Gerry Cantan you are a Legend, May your gentle soul Rest In Peace🌹🌹 🙏

Tommy Ayres Jnr
Carlow Rowing Club.

Mark & family, I'm sorry for your loss. Thinking of you at this time, X

My condolences to the Cantan family. I was taught by Gerry in Bolton Street, where he made a lasting impact. His methods fostered a unique atmosphere of curiosity and passion with humour always thrown in for good measure. His workshops in particular were a joy to attend and were instrumental to many students education.

My deepest condolences to the Cantan family.


Rain or shine, Gerry always showed up to coach us. There was a place for everyone in the boat. He made everyone feel like a champion. I wish every kid had a coach as great as Gerry.

Very sorry to hear of Gerry’s passing, may he rest in peace. Sending my condolences to Gerry’s family & friends.

Sincere condolences to the Cantan family and to Gerry’s many friends. His contributions to rowing in Islandbridge and to Irish rowing were many and memorable. Always a dignified presence in Islandbridge!
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis!

Brian Murphy, OCBC, CTBereBC and California.

Sincere Sympathy to the Cantan family. Gerry was a very special person who played a big part in giving our girls the love of rowing with his selfless energy in coaching them in Islandbridge. May he rest in peace!

My deepest condolences to the Cantan family.

Gerry Cantan's influence on my life has been nothing short of profound. The amazing formative years rowing under him as a junior, and the privilege of coaching with him later in life, led to my great fortune to have a career in Rowing, Youth Work and Sport Development. Gerry gave us experiences, memories and friendships we will treasure forever. His generosity of spirit and time for anyone who wanted to learn was boundless.

Commercial RC and indeed the whole rowing community is lessened for his passing, but forever greater for having had him. A Great Man,A Gentleman and a true Original. Rest In Peace

Gareth Herbert, Commercial RC, DMRC

Sincere sympathy to Caroline and family on Gerry's passing. He will be a big loss to the Irish Rowing Community. May he rest in peace.