Martin RAFFERTY

My deepest condolences to Martin's family. Martin and I worked together closely in the early days of the IMI back in the late sixties. I always enjoyed meeting him throughout the years since. We had a special connection as we both hailed from the West of Ireland. May Martin rest in peace.

Very sorry to learn of Martin's passing. I was honoured to have had him as Chair of the Audit Comm when I was establishing the Internal Audit function in JSG. His wisdom and insight was of great help and I learnt a lot about perspective.
The last time I met Martin was in Malaga airport a few years ago when he was attired more for going on Centre Court rather than a flight to Dublin! We had a great chat about the various Test matches he was going to over that summer.
A real gentleman- he will be missed by all.

Sincere condolences to Martin’s family.
A thorough gentleman always. RIP.

Sincere condolences to Rafferty family. Rest in Peace Chairman
Noel Ryan

Sincere sympathy to Fr JIM and all the Rafferty family on the death of Martin an old school colleague in Kilkerrin N.S. and business adviser whenever we crossed paths .A leader before his time. ar dheis DE go raibh a anam dilis .

Sincere sympathy to the Rafferty family on the sad passing of Martin and Betty not too long passed. We had a lot in common from Castleknock, to being married 60 years and 5 boys in family. May they rest in peace.

Sadness at Martin's passing. A man of great integrity and one to share a common pub/grocery upbringing with. We enjoyed our mutual love for cricket . I was regularly helped by his acumen and kindness, in his Aer Lingus Board days. Sympathy to his family and may he R.I.P.

Sincere condolences to Martin and all the Rafferty family.
Your Dad was truly and exceptional man and I know you will miss him very much.

Sincere sympathies on the passing of a wonderful Irishman, a mentor to me throughout my business life. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to all Martins Family .A lovely gentleman RIP. I served a couple of years with him in United Drug .

I was a very young financial journalist when Martin agreed to give me his first interview as a banker in the 1960s. It may not have been a memorable interview in the History of business journalism, but I discovered an inspiring leader and everything I learned about about him in the last 50 years confirmed that he was indeed a one-in-a-million. Condolences to his family but his friends will miss him too.

My sincere sympathies to the Rafferty family on the sad loss of a true gentleman. May Martin Rest in Peace. Enjoyed meeting him.on his trips to Glenamaddy.

Sincere sympathy to the Rafferty family on the death of Martin. I first really got to know Martin on a Fltc team on a visit to New York in 1993. He helped to make our trip so enjoyable. May he rest in peace.

I am so sad at the passing of a great friend -Martin was such good company and usually had an interesting story from from the business or sports world. I'll miss those trips to Old Trafford and London for United and Arsenal matches.
Our friendship sprang from the time I joined Glenageary tennis club, and our Sunday morning doubles tennis followed by the " University " pub visit . Whatever the subject ,Martin was the most likely to add some inside story from his own experience.

Jim,Kevin ,Martin, Paul , David -Our thoughts are with you and all the Rafferty and extended
family at this sad time.

Robin and Jane Addis

Sincere sympathy to all the Rafferty family on Martins passing ,and may He Rest in Peace.Fond memories of meeting him in Glenemaddy as I was a friend of Margaret. Bernadette Gavin (Divilly)

To Martin and all the Rafferty family, our sincere condolences on the sad passing of your dear father Martin.

Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.




Tom & Margaret Hoare, Maynooth,

Sincere condolences to Martin Jnr and all the Rafferty family. Great memories of Sunday morning tennis in the back garden with your Dad poaching volleys on top of the net. He very kindly gave me time and great advice at the start of my career for which I am forever grateful. Also he was a great friend to my Dad over many years. May he rest in peace.

On behalf Of Phumelela Project, Swaziland, we wish to wish to pass on our condolences to Martin's family. Martin's kindness and generosity to our project was very much appreciated. Elizabeth Burke

I would like to extend my sympathy on the passing of Martin to Jim and all the Rafferty family - may he rest in peace.

My condolences to Jim and family on the passing of your father. May He rest in peace.

On behalf of all at Connacht Tennis I would like to offer our sincere sympathies to Jim ,Kevin and all the Rafferty and extended families.May Martin rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the Rafferty family
My lasting memory of Martin was how he put on the white shop coat in the shop and cafe
In Glenamaddy on his visits from Dublin

So sorry to hear the sad news. Rest in Peace martin.

With deepest sympathy. Fond memories.

Sincere condolences to all of the Rafferty family. May Martin rest in peace

Sincere condolences to the Rafferty Family.I have fond memories of Martin and Betty visits to our house in Glenamaddy.
May Martin & Betty Rest in Peace

Had the pleasure of working with Martin in United Drug.
He was a lovely man and a real gentleman.
Rest in Peace Martin

Sincere sympathies to the Rafferty family on the passing of Martin, former Chair of IDA Ireland. Still remembered by many colleagues in IDA, Martin gave significant time and energy to this role and greatly contributed to the future direction of the organisation and its broader contribution across the economy of Ireland.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Condolences to the Rafferty family on Martin’s passing. I was privileged to have known Martin since the early 60s in Lansdowne FC and our paths crossed many times in Aer Lingus , Connacht vets tennis, and FLTC . He was a much valued friend. RIP .Tony K

Our deepest sympathy to the entire Rafferty family on the passing of of Martin - a great colleague & gentleman, when we worked together in Gaeltarra Eireanm in Westland Row.
May he rest in peace.
Mae Connally
(Nee Rodgers) & Eddie
Hazelhatch Road,
Newcastle,
Co. Dublin.

What a wonderful friend, so sad to see you go. RIP

Sincere condolences to Kevin, Jim and all the Rafferty family on the passing of Martin senior. May he rest in peace. Paddy Collins

Deepest sympathy to the Rafferty family on the death of Martin. Fresh from college, Martin managed the family business in Glenamaddy for a period following the death of both of his parents in 1958 before embarking on a glittering career in business and finance. A formidable athlete, he played Gaelic football and tennis at a high level. Ever modest about his achievements both on and off the field he was a devoted father and husband who cherished his Galway roots.

Jim, Kevin, Martin, Paul, David and extended Rafferty family. Sincere sympathy on the sad passing of Martin. May his gentle soul rest in peace

Sympathies to the Rafferty family on the loss of a true gentleman Martin, who never forgot his roots in Glenamaddy, treasured memories of Martin and Betty, may they rest in peace in eternal life

Ar dheis De' go raibh a anam dilis

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS TO HAVE OF THE PASSING MARTIN MY DEEPEST SYMPATHYTO ALL THE RAFFERTY FAMILY SUCH A LOVELY PERSON TO HAVE KNOWN A PURE GENTLEMAN AND SPORTSMAN ANDPLAYED GAA FOR OUR LOCAL CLUB GLENAMADDY WITH HIM ON MANY TIMES IN THR 50 S AND ALSO VISITING HIS DADS SHOP TIMES WERE GREAT MAY HE REST I.N PEACE AMEN

My deepest sympathy to all the Rafferty family on the sad passing of Martin. He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew him, especially those in Galway L.T.C. and those who played with him on Connacht Veteran Tennis Teams. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to the Rafferty family on Martin's passing, an absolute gentleman who I had the great pleasure of getting to know in recent years. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr Jim Rafferty and all the Rafferty family on the sad passing of Martin. May he rest in peace.

Teresa Lochrin Athy

My deepest sympathy to the extended Rafferty Family.
Martin was a lovely man. I had the pleasure of working with him many years ago and met him a number of times since. His advice was always pertinent and kindly given. He was excellent company also.
He was a very special man, who will be missed but never forgotten.

My sincere condolences to Martin and all the Rafferty family on the death of your father. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Martin, Louise and the Rafferty family on the loss of your Dad, you are in our thoughts and prayers

On behalf of the UDG family and myself personally I wish to express our sincere condolences to Martin’s family at the time of his sad passing. His legacy in UDG and formerly United Drug is unsurpassable. His significant contribution to our board, to our shareholders but most importantly to our people at every level was immense. Thank you for sharing Martin with us and may he Rest In Peace. Ar dheis De go raimh a anam.

Deepest sympathy to Kevin and all the Rafferty family on the sad passing of Martin. Thinking of you at this sad time . May he rest in peace.

My sympathy to all the Rafferty familiy on the passing of as fine a man as I ever met. It could be truly said of Martin that he was 'a man of no airs- but many graces'. His immense talents were only matched by a great generosity of spirit .and a rootedness in Irish life (especially ,as he often said, 'beyond the Red Cow'!). His sporting interests were never far from any conversation and his delight in Galway's 2017 SH win was palpable even over the phone. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam uasal.

Paul, Sincere Condolences to you and your family at this time.

Sincere Sympathy to Jim and all the Rafferty family on the passing of your dad. May he Rest in Peace.

My deepest condolences to David, Martin, Paul, Jim, Kevin & all the extended Rafferty family. Myself and other David's friends Alan, Stephen etc have great memories of hanging out and playing tennis in the Rafferty's in the oul'd days. Martin & Betty would always make us welcome. Martin was a very genuine person and always had the time for a chat. We had some great games of doubles but his grass court backhand often proved to be the decisive factor!. Rest in peace with Betty.

Sincere condolences to the Rafferty family.

To Jim and all the Rafferty Family.
Wishing you our sincere condolences on the death of you Dad. May he rest in peace.

My Deepest Sympathy.R I P Martin.

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO MARTINS FAMILY HE WAS A GREAT MAN AND A FRIEND ALL OF US AND SOCIETY WILL MISS HIM MAY GOD WELCOME HIM HOME AND GIVE HIM PEACE WE WILL PRAY FOR HIM RIP

To all the Rafferty family
Sincere sympathy on the passing of Martin. A man of great achievements, he wore his success lightly. He was a great companion and I enjoyed our many trips to various sporting events. His range of interests was immense- he was one of the most interesting people I ever met.
He will be sadly missed.
Lochlann

To all the Rafferty family.
We were very sad to learn of Martin’s passing. We offer you our condolences for your huge loss.
He was a larger than life wonderful character who was much liked and admired by all who were fortunate to know him.
I first met Martin in 1971 when, luckily for me, he employed me in Allied Irish Investment Bank when he was the Managing Director. It proved to be a fortuitous career step for me and I have been forever grateful to Martin for that.
Jim & Mary Flavin

Our very deepest sympathy to all the Rafferty family on the sad loss of Martin
It is heartbreaking to lose both parents in a matter of months and what wonderful
parents they were. They shall be sadly missed by all who met them! May they rest in peace.

We are very saddened to hear that your Dad has died Jim. I had the pleasure of playing tennis with and against him many times. A formidable competitor he will be much missed in Fitzwilliam. Please convey our deepest sympathy to his extended family.

Alan and Rosemarie Ashe

Sincere condolences to the Rafferty family on Martin’s sad passing. His contribution to Irish business was immense but all the while he remained such an interesting and interested man with a wonderful sense of humour.

Martin will be remembered fondly by his friends in United Drug where he helped so many of us develop our careers. Martin was a great learner, a gifted teacher, and immensely good company. My deepest condolences to all the Rafferty family. Rest in Peace Martin. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sincery Sympathy to Kevin and all the Rafferty family on the passing of your dad. May he Rest in Peace.

Our deepest sympathies to Martin's sons and the extended family on his passing. We have fond memories of Martin visiting his and our old home in Glenamaddy, Martin is now joined with his beloved Betty in their eternal home in Heaven. May Martin's soul Rest in Peace.

Bridgetta and Peter Mc Hugh Curraghboy Athlone Co Roscommon