Kay (Kathleen) Downes
(née Kelly)

Brideen Maeve and Aine I am so sorry that your Mum Kay has died.
I have very fond Memories of both Kay and your Dad Dermot, they were an amazing couple and I want to send all the Downes family my sincere Condolences.

Brideen, thinking of you and all your family at this sad time. Please God happy memories will help.
May your Mum rest in peace.

Dear Brideen
I was very sorry to hear of your Mothers death please accept my very sincere sympathy. Your Mother had an exceptional life with all she achieved.
Gerry

Dear Brideen & family, sincere condolences on the passing of your beloved Mum. Kay was always a polite but formidable player. May her soul rest in peace.

To all Kay's family my deepest sympathy on her passing. She was a great friend to my parents Conor and Nell Foley and will be remembered fondly by our family

Kay did all my secretarial work in Leo Laboratories in the production department in 1971-73 and we subsequently met many times on the bridge circuit. She was good humoured, highly efficient with a bubbly personality and great company on all occasions alone or with Dermot. Condolences to all the family.

So sorry to hear about Kay’s passing. To call her a stalwart of Irish bridge just seems way too inadequate. When I started my senior international career Kay was an ever present at every single European or world championship. The IBU had very little funds and Kay volunteered at every event. She spent countless hours sitting behind me meticulously recording every bid and every card played for many years until recording got a little bit more 21st centuty. I can still see her with tears streaming down her face when the Irish open team won the silver medal at the 2006 European championships, she deserved a medal as much as any of us, her support never stopped , her infectious enthusiasm never waned.

So sorry for not being in Ireland to pay my respects but my deepest sympathy to all her loving family.

May she rest in peace.

Tom H

Dear Brideen, sending your our condolences from London in respect of your lovely mum. Our hearts reach out to you and all your family at this sad time. Sending all our love.xx

Dear Brideen.
I was very sorry to hear the sad news of your Mum's passing. Thinking of you and may your Mum rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to you Brideen and all your family on the sad passing of your mother. May she rest in peace.

Brideen, I am so sorry to hear that your mum sadly has passed away. My condolences to you and all the family at this sad time. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to Brideen, Maeve, Ainé and your families. We have many fond memories of staying with Kay and Dermot while on our travels. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

One of our most loving residents in our nursing home. Even though you are far apart but your memory will be always with us💔💔💔💐💐💐 Rest In Peace Kay

Sincere sympathies to Brideen, Maeve, Aine and the extended family on Kay’s death. She was a dynamic force in Bridge in Ireland and the Regent Bridge Club and gathered friends across Europe who always enquired about her. I am very proud to have counted her a friend for more than 50 years and am sure she is now reunited with her beloved Dermot updating him on all that he has missed (not that he is getting a word in). We will miss her – may she rest in peace.

I'm so sorry to hear that Kay has passed. We met at work in 1971. She was a real force of nature, passionate about her job, her Dermot, her family, bridge & the Danish Business Organisation. She will be missed by many. Having lived a long life may Kay now RIP

Brideen, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mum. Thinking of you and your family at this very sad time. May your mum rest in eternal peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Downes family on the death of Kay. She was a remarkable woman in the world of bridge at all levels.
May Kay rest in peace
Deirdre Lohan

Fond memories of Kay & Dermot’s visits to our dear neighbours, Maeve, David, Aoife & Aine Rutley at their home, Kilkea in Kalbeeba, South Australia.
We remember special times together - family dinners with Nanna Kay ‘on potatoes’, visits to our Murbko farm
on the River Murray, trips up River to the little Port of Morgan, afternoon tea on the riverbank watching the Morgan ferry, bbq picnics in the Willaba sandhills & Kay deadheading the roses!
We all loved Nanna Kay & we are sorry for your loss. Her long & busy life with her close & loving family mean many treasured memories for you all. You will miss her & we will miss the Nanna Kay stories & photos from Ireland.

Sending much love to Maeve, David, Aoife, Aine & all our Irish ‘family’ from Jill & Peter Conrick; Rebecca, Nick, Lachie, Will & Charlie Smith; John, Jessica, Lily & Poppy Conrick x

Our deepest sympathies to all the Downes family.
Rest in peace Kay

Sincerest condolences on the passing of Kay, to all her family, and especially to Áine, Philip, Grace, Ros and Martha. xx

Sincere sympathy to Brideen,Maeve,Aine and their families and to Kay's sisters and brother,on her death.She is now reunited with Dermot.God rest them both.They were our lovely neighbours here,for many years.They were so kind,generous,helpful and great fun.We were the better of knowing them.

To Brideen & family
Our sincere condolences on the death of Kay. By all accounts she was a character & a half.
Yvonne and Eddie.

I worked with Kay in LEO Laboratories for many years and she was a 'no nonsense ' woman who everyone respected. RIP Kay.

Sincere condolences from Neil & Barbara Burke,to Brideen, Maeve, Aine, (Hugh and Niamh) and all Kay's family. Kay made an enormous contribution to our game over a long period, and will be sadly missed by the bridge community. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy Aine,Philip,and extended family on the passing of Kay.Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam

So sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Mum Aìne. My deepest symathies to you and your family. Gina

Brideen, Maeve & Aine I am so sorry to hear of your Mum’s passing … I have such fond memories of both of your parents from our school days long ago & in the Templeogue Tennis Club. May Kay Rest in Peace

My deepest sympathies to Brideen, Maeve, Áine, Hugh, Niamh and the extended Downes Dynasty on the passing of Ireland's 'Mrs. Bridge'. Those of us who had the pleasure to know Kay in her heyday remember her as a driving force in Bridge at club, regional, national and international level. Kay had great vision and promoted Bridge in Ireland wherever she went. She called a 'spade a spade' so you always knew where you stood but she was a loyal, caring and generous friend to those of us who could see her softer side. Irish bridge owes Kay a great debt of gratitude. May she Rest in Peace.

Lovley lady Rip from all the team at leinster taxis

So many happy memories of friendship with Kay. May she rest in peace .

Sincere condolences to Brideen and family on the sad passing of your dear mother.

Sincere condolences to Brideen, Maeve, Áine and family at this sad time. Thinking of you all.

So sorry to hear of Kays passing....Another good neighbour. We are thinking of you all.

Condolences to Brideen, Maeve, Áine and families. Thinking of you all at this time.

Aine & family, we are so sorry to hear about your mum passing away. We are thinking of you all at this very difficult time

Condolences to Brideen, Maeve, Áine and extended family, especially bridge players Niamh and Hugh. Let us not mourn but be happy to have known that full-of-life personality who enhanced the lives of those who crossed her path. A popular ambassador for this country when a delegate to the European Bridge League, on occasions while awaiting her arrival at a venue abroad we were met with the many-times-asked question: Where is Kay? Held in high esteem then, she is missed now.

I heard this news with great sadness, though it brought back many fond memories of Kay, who was a grandee of the Irish bridge scene for many, many years; as, indeed, are many of her family after her. Sincere condolences to all her family for their loss. RIP Kay.

So sorry to hear of Kay's death. May she rest in peace. I served on many committees with Kay over the years. She was a formidable person to have on committee and brought up many a question which some of us were afraid to ask. Sympathy to Brideen and sisters, also Hugh and Niamh.

Deeply saddened by the loss of my big sister. My sincerest sympathy and condolence to Brideen, Maeve, Aine and families at the pssing of Kay RIP.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ann, Christy and Family

Sincere condolences from the officers and staff of the CBAI to Brideen, Maeve, Aine, and all Kay’s extended family (especially Hugh and Niamh) and her wide circle of friends, on their sad loss. Kay was a giant figure within the Irish bridge world, who made an enormous contribution to the game over a long period, and will be sadly missed by the bridge community. May she rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to Brideen on the passing of your beloved mother, Kay 🙏
She certainly was a driving force for many decades in the bridge community both at home and abroad.
Also, my sympathies to her grandchildren, Hugh and Niamh, who continue to share her love of bridge.

Sorry to hear of Kathleen’s passing. Thinking of you all at this sad time . RIP

Deepest sympathy to Brideen Maeve and Aine on the sad passing of your dear mother. A lovely lady a great neighbour and bridge player. May Kay Rest in Peace

To Birdeen & Family we were sorry to here of your wonderful Mums passing thinking of you all. May she RIP

Sincere condolences to Brideen and family at this sad time.
Gerry Haddock and Angela Beatty

Deepest sympathy to Brideen, Dave, Niamh, Hugh and all the family on the passing of your dear Mum and grandmother. Thinking of you all. Rest in peace Kay.

Our sincere condolences to Brideen, Dave, Hugh, Niamh and family on the passing of your Mum and Granny. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. May she rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Brideen, Maeve and Aine, David, Hugh and Niamh and all the extended family, may Kay RIP reunited in the company of Dermot. I’m thinking of you all at this sad time Amy x

Deepest sympathy to Bredeen Niamh and all the family May Kay Rest In Peace

Brídeen, Niamh agus Hugh,
Comhbhrón ó chroí ar bhás Kay.
Bean álainn a bhí inti.
Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Go ndéana Dia grásta uirthí.

Brideen, Maeve and Aine deepest sympathy to you all on the death of your mother. A wonderful lady of whom I have very fond memories whilst working with her in Leo Laboratories.

Brideen Maeve and Aine our deepest
condolences on the passing of your lovely mum.
Auntie Kathleen and Uncle Dermot were great characters and we always enjoyed visiting them and you. Sending you all our love and Prayers.

To Brideen, Maeve and Aine
So sorry to hear of Kay's passing.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Downes family on the death of your mother Kay. May she rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Brideen and all your extended family on your great loss. Kay and Dermot were exceptionally kind people and very helpful to those of us who were trying to come to grips with the game.
May they both rest in peace.
Joan

So sorry to hear of your mums passing. May she Rest in Peace

To Brideen,Maeve,Aine and family. Please accept my condolences on the passing of Kay. She was a lovely person to know and had a great personality. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

My deepest Sympathy to Brideen, Maeve, and Áine on aunty Kathleen's passing.