Liam CONNELLAN

Dear David, Liam & Connellan family,
My condolences on the passing of your father.
Jude

Deepest Sympathies on the recent passing of Liam.We became great friends as Marie & himself made their annual trip to Knock House Hotel each year.It was always followed up with a very sincere "Thank you" letter,& a comment expressing their longing to return soon.What a pleasure to know two wonderful people,who appreciated the simple things in life,& enjoyed life to the full.I will miss them both.Rest in Peace.

My condolences to Liam's family.

Liam was a true gentleman and his contribution to the development of Ireland was immense!

So saddened to note the passing of dear Liam, We had many enjoyable times together both professionally and socially.

Peggy and I spent may occasions in the company of Liam and the late Marie.

A professional in all aspects of life. May God grant him eternal rest

We are so sorry to read of Liam’s passing in the Sunday Independent. Ena and I worked with Liam in ACEC Waterford, one of the first multinational industries to establish in Ireland to provide transformers etc. for the ESB’s rural electrification programme. Liam was a gentleman and always a pleasure to work with. We only met once since he left ACEC when I was with the IDA but he was, as always rushing to a meeting. Sincere condolences to his family.

Our deepest sympathy to the Connellan family on Liam's passing, so saddened to hear of your loss. We have many fond memories from our Irish German friendship and our special times together in Dublin, also with your mom Marie. Traudel Tscherning, Germany and my children Julia and Rudiger

I remember Liam fondly from my childhood and youth, a good friend of my late parents Noel (ex-IMI) and Sinéad also of Foxrock. Condolences to all the family, friends and colleagues. x

My condolences to the Connellan family on Liam's sad passing. Liam was a colleague and friend of my father, Michael McStay. After my father died Liam was very kind and thoughtful to my mother.
Margaret McStay

Our sympathy to the Connellan family on Liam's death.
Martin and Pat Cowley

Deepest sympathy to the Connellan Family on the death of Liam. I worked with him fadó fadó ó shin in the Small Business Division of the IMI. I remember him as a wonderful and supportive colleague with a great sense of humour.

My sincere sympathies to the Connellan family on the sad passing of Liam. I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Liam over many years. He was a perfect gentleman: kind, committed, professional, wise and always willing to volunteer and contribute, very often on a pro bono basis. His many contributions to engineering and business over a long professional life will be long remembered. May he rest in peace.

Gan aon amhras, ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís.

Jim Browne (Galway: ex President of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering)

Saddened to hear the news of Liam’s passing. A gentleman to his fingertips and a practical patriot who contributed so much to the progress of our country. Deepest sympathies to the family. May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to the Connellan family on the sad passing of Liam . Liam was a true gentleman, so generous with his time and no task was to much for him. He was a major contributor in promoting and developing Irelands infrastructure and he leaves an unforgettable legacy behind .
May he rest in peace.

Dear Rachel and family,
So sad to hear of the passing of your father Liam. Always with a warm wide smile. My thoughts and heartfelt condolences with you at this time.
May he rest in peace.

Rachel, my sincerest sympathies to you on the passing of your father. May he rest in peace.

To Rachel and all members of the Connellan family we wish to extend our deepest sympathies on the passing of your father, Liam, may he rest peacefully.

Sincere condolences to the Connellan family on the sad passing of Liam. Always a true gentleman who helped deliver much great progress for our country. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Connellan family. Liam was a thorough gent. My Dad (the late Michael Mc Stay) and Liam worked together at the CII, back in the day. They shared a lovely friendship and always treasured the time they spent together. RIP Liam.

Dear Rachel, my deepest sympathy to you and your brothers on the death of your Dad. He was always such a kind and happy man, and I am sure he missed your Mum terribly. I am away at present, but I watched his funeral Mass. You spoke beautifully of him. He would have been especially proud of you yesterday. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to the Connellan family.
Tom Ward, UCD Engineering class of 1957

We send our sincere condolences to Liam's family and friends. Liam was a founding member of the Peter McVerry Trust and was held in the highest regard as a true gentleman. Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.

Deirdre-Ann Barr
Chair, PMVT

RIP Liam
Sincere sympathies to the Connellan family
A national patriot in Engineering has left us and his legacy and influence lives on
Tom Kilgarriff (Retired City Engineer Galway)

Liam, Triona and all the family. Please accept our sincere sympathy. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to your family.

I had the great pleasure to work with Liam as Chairman of the working group to develop the Horse Sport sector in Ireland. He was a brilliant thinker, mentor and advisor. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Rachel & Liam - I am very sorry to hear the passing of your dad, Liam. He was a pleasure to have known. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Sincere condolences to Liam and the Connellan family on the passing of your Dad.

Very sorry to read of Liam’s passing. Deepest sympathy to all his family

Sincere sympathy to Liam and the Connellan family on the passing of your dad may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Liam, Rachel and family, your father was such a gentleman and always a pleasure to work with. I was so sorry to hear of your loss With very best wishes, Maura

Please accept our sincerest condolences to all the family on the passing of Liam, such a truly wonderful, kind wise gentleman beloved by all the Ward girls and family

Sincere sympathy to the Connellan family on the sad passing of Liam. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Dear Rachel, I was so sorry to read of the passing of Liam. He was always a pleasure to deal with over the years and I have very fond memories of our many and varied conversations. Condolences to you, David and all the family. May he rest in peace.

Rachel, I am sorry to read of the death of your beloved dad. I’m sure you are heartbroken.

I have such lovely memories of meeting him in Newtownpark when visiting Mary. He was such a gent.

My deepest sympathies.

Rachel and Liam - I was so sorry to hear of your Dad Liam's sad passing as he was my mentor for many years. Always encouraging when we met, you both will recall he graciously invited me to his conferring of Honorary UCD Doctor of Science and the after dinner in Newman House that evening in 2014. I followed his outstanding leadership career and I was privileged to follow him as President of Engineers Ireland and recipient of the UCD Distinguished Graduate Award. Liam has left an incredible legacy to Irish engineering and society in his foresight and implementation of our modern transport systems in particular, our interurban motorways and the LUAS light rail project in Dublin.

Our deepest sympathy to all the Connellan family at this sad time. May Liam Rest in Eternal Peace.

Sincere sympathies to the Connellan family on the passing of Liam. His sustained contributions to engineering and business in Ireland are a testament to his outstanding abilities. It was my pleasure to have known him and to have interacted with him on more than one occasion.

Rachel please accept my sincerest sympathy on the death of your Dad.
I remember him well from the time your late Mum was in hospital. He was always so courteous and nice to talk to and of course was totally devoted to her.
May your Dad now rest in peace in the joy of Heaven.

Deepest sympathy to all of Liam’s family.
Liam had a long and illustrious career in a number of National organisations. In all of these he exhibited great leadership skills and left many valuable legacies to Irish Society.
I will always remember Liam as having a very gentle, courteous and humorous personality with excellent communication skills.
May he Rest in Peace.
John Killeen
(Past President of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering).

It is with great sadness that Mary and myself have learned of the passing of Liam . My relationship with Liam stretches back to our respective roles with the CII and IDA Ireland when we collaborated in the interests of Ireland. In more recent years , we met regularly at his favourite rendezvous at the RDS when his beloved deceased Marie was never far from the conversation . His pride in his Roscommon heritage was another constant . Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic cruelly fractured our get togethers. Our heartfelt sympathies to Rachel and her brothers and to his siblings on their profound loss.

My condolences to you all on the death of your wonderful dad. He was a stalwart in Engineers Ireland and a true gentleman

Sending Rachel, Paul, Brendan, Liam F and David our sincerest sympathy. What a lovely man, remembered fondly as a wonderful and always cheerful neighbour and through his association with Oatlands College. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.
Caitríona Morgan-O'Brien and Gearóid O'Brien.

Dear Rachel. My sincerest sympathy to you and all the family on hearing of Liam's death. Nearly seven years since Marie died. Now both to be reunited for ever. May God bless and care for you and yours, always. Fond memories of a lovely and caring couple.

Heartfelt sadness at the news of Liam,s death .Long time family friend and especially of Fr. John .He and Liam were joined at the hip since Garbally days . Over the years Liam and Marie were an inspiration in wisdom love and Christion charity . It could be said of each of them Not I, but God in me . May they taste the sweetness of the Lord and life with Him forever .

Sincere condolences on the passing of Liam. We are thinking of Liam and all the family at this very difficult time. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Connellan family on the death of Liam - a lifelong great friend who will be sadly missed.

Sincere condolences to Liam’s family and friends. Through his active contribution over decades to many organisations, including our Academy of Engineering where he served as President, Liam played a major role in the social and economic development of our island.
We remember him fondly.
May he rest in peace

Tom Leahy
President 2021-2023
Irish Academy of Engineering

Deepest sympathy to Rachel,Paul,Brendan, Liam & David & Liam’s extended family on the loss of Liam. Very fond memories of Liam & Marie.

So sorry to hear of Liam's passing. Sincere sympathy to all his family. We will miss his cheery hellos. Such a lovely gentleman may he rest in peace.

I wish to express my condolances to the Connellan family on the death of Liam.
He was a great friend and supporter to me over many years.
Sincere sympathies, Reg Shaw

Sincere condolences to all the Connellan family on the death of Liam R.I.P. It was a privilege to know Liam and Marie over the years I served in Foxrock Parish. People of Faith who are now reaping the rewards of their goodness in our Father’s House. Solas na bhFlaitheas dóibh.

Our sympathies to Liam's children and extended family.I had many engagements with Liam over the years and i always found him a perfect gentleman.
May his kind soul Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Liam’s children and wider family members and friends.
Liam made a major contribution over many years to Ireland’s economic and social development in the many roles across different organisations he filled with great distinction.He was a kind and gentle man and a pleasure to work with. Liam and Marie were devoted and inseparable until her passing.
May Liam’s gentle soul rest in eternal peace with his beloved Marie.

On behalf of EM Ireland, I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the Connellan Family on the very sad passing of Liam. One of life's true gentlemen, through his work as Chair of the Michael Sweetman Education Trust and his support for European Movement Ireland, Liam was a great champion of Ireland's EU engagement; He will be very much missed and fondly remembered by all of us lucky enough to have worked with him. May he RIP.

Noelle O Connell, European Movement Ireland

Dear Rachel, I have just learnt of your father's passing. Please accept my deepest condolences on your very sad loss. I know how much you all admired and revered him. Kind regards, Jim.

My sincere condolences to all of Liam’s family on your loss.

Liam was very kind and supportive to me at the beginning of my career. His dedication to those who were lost in the Staines plane disaster with regard to ensuring their memory was always remembered with regard to Ireland’s role with the EU was a great tribute who lost their lives. He was also was one of the first leaders in terms of the first discussions on North-South business cooperation to improve relations across the island.

He leaves a wonderful legacy. May he rest in eternal peace.

Was lucky to work with Liam through both European Movement Ireland and the Michael Sweetman Educational Trust; a really lovely man; a gentleman.

We are so sorry to hear of Liam’s passing. He achieved so much in his life and enriched the world of engineering, business and social progress. He was a real mentor and always do positive and cheerful. Marie & Liam were a lovely couple and I recall some good chats at events in Gonzaga and Engineers Ireland in later years. May he rest in peace.

Thinking of you, Rachel and the boys, in memory of your compassionate, inclusive and loving Dad. His signature modesty drew us all to him and he was always there to help with his wise counsel and unflagging support. His death draws to a close a golden era of the past where he valiantly herded your exquisite Mum, our Mum Leila and their joyous flock of cousins on the annual pilgrimage to Lowfield and Scrabbagh and to languorous Summer lunches together in Dublin.

We will not see his like again. A sincere gentleman; selfless, tender, brilliant. He will not be forgotten.

Deepest sympathy to the Connellan family.
Liam made a huge contribution to the construction and engineering industry in Ireland and he enriched the lives of all who worked with him. We mourn a true west of Ireland man whose death is a great loss to the country.
The family can be justly proud of his wonderful life and achievements.