Michael Delaney

Fionnuala I am so very sorry to hear the sad news of Mick's passing. My thoughts are with you and the girls at this sad time RIP

Fionnuala - I was so sorry to hear about Michael and have been thinking so much about you & girls. Hope to see you soon.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Michael, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Freddie Harinck RIP Mick
Michael Adrian Thomson So news to hear.
Darran Weston Bloody hell, another legend gone RIP
Dan Gordon RIP Mick, so sad. I knew Mick initially from athletics as we would battle it out in the long, high and triple jumps. Then to meet up again through Cycling was amazing. A great competitor and s real character.
Lynne Gordon I still remember him and Dan Gordon, one particular high jump competition at either Metro games or the Irish games (cant remember which now). Dan was doing his usual backward flop thingy to clear around 1.5 or 1.6m (I cant remember exactly what, but he will) Anyway, Mick just loped up and scissor jumped the same height. n He would do the flop thing, just didn't bother with the low heights. RIP Mick and condolences to family and close friends.Anthony Kappes . Mick was the most fun, friendly and lunatic stoker I ever raced.

Enda Smyth rest in peace Foxy
Mark Loughran So sorry to hear that very sad news!, rest in peace Mick
John Walker Rip Mick
Malcolm Goggin RIP...
Brian Harris RIP Mick Very Sad news.
Will Byrne RIP Mick, you were a fun loving guy.
Liamo Williams That’s very sad news RIP Mick
Seamus Sullivan Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Terry Cromer RIP Mick, a really funny guy who liked to do things his way.
Brenda O Donnell So Sorry to hear this News Gillian- RIP Mick
hn Connaghan Sorry to hear of your untimely passing
RIP Mick
Siobhain Duggan Heartbreaking... very sad news for all his family and friends, RIP Michael, we have great memories of you!
Frank O'Leary RIP Mick...was so strong on the tandem...great guy.
Jane Martin Awww no, so sorry to read this. May he RIP
Andrew Fitzgerald Rip mick, very sad news
Greg Swinand RIP Mick
Alexandra Dobbs Devastated by this news

Michael, Deirdre, Laura, David & Aisling, we were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Michael. We all have fond memories of you as a family when you were our neighbours in Glencarraig. Our thoughts are with all the family during this sad time. Deirdre, Fiona, Eamonn & Aedín Buckley

Please accept Fionnula my most sincere and heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your dear husband Michael.
I pray that God in His goodness may grant you, Laoise and Riona the grace of peace and healing.
I shall continue to pray for you all including Michael's parents.
Elizabeth O'Dwyer and Family

To Fionnuala and all of Michael's family,
My sincere sympathy on the loss, far too early, of a clearly exceptional man. For all his achievements, his love for and dedication to his family were surely the greatest and these must have come from his parents, who should never have had to bury their child.
May you all be sustained by the love you shared and the memories that will warm you and inspire you in the darkest, most testing times ahead. Laoise and Ríona are Michael's most precious gift to you all and to the world and they will bring the best of him forward into the future in everything they do. So he will always be with you in them.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

So sorry to hear of Michael's death. He was a very helpful colleague and a true gentleman. RIP

Fionnuala, Laoise agus Ríona, Emer, Bláthnaid agus Séan., agus bhur gcomhluadar ar fad.

Comhbhrón ó chroí faoi bhás anabaí Michael. Is léir gur duine an-speisialta a bhí ann agus gur cailliúint as cuimse a bhás. Tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh na cuimhní cinn áille a luaigh Fionnuala ina hóráid iontach lón anama di agus do na páistí agus do gach duine a raibh grá acu do Micheal agus iad ag tabhairt faoin saol gan é. Leaba i measc na naomh dó.

Saddened to hear of the recent passing of Michael. Condolences to Deirdre, Michael and all the family.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

Deepest sympathies to you Michael and your family on the death of your son Michael.

Fionnuala I came to know, like and respect Michael through our hard fought tussles over the chess board ,in Phibsboro chess club, down the years. Chess is my strength and I was hugely impressed how he always held his own, but was amazed and delighted to learn of his massive athletic accomplishments, in other areas where I would be totally at sea. Your moving eulogy at his funeral was the finest I ever heard; I was literally in tears. I got a glimpse of how much you love him and how fortunate he was to have you. I am keeping you in my prayers. Ni bheidh a leithead againn aris.
Colm Fitzpatrick

Dear Finnuala, Dee & Michael, Laura, Dave, Aisling and all the Delaneys,
There are no words to express the hole that Michael's passing leaves in the lives of everyone who knew and loved him, as well as his impact and influence on so many who looked up to him as their role model for living a fierce and fearless life. Michael never let anything stop him - in his quiet and unassuming way, he lived more and accomplished more in his 52 years than 20 other lifetimes put together. Sending your all our love and hugs during this very difficult time...
With love, Ellen & Kevin

The team at Fighting Blindness would like to offer our deepest condolences to the Delaney family. Michael was one of the very first students at the Visionaries School and we have been hearing some wonderful stories and remembrances about him over the past weeks. He was an important part of the Fighting Blindness family and we wish to pay our respects for his contributions.

With all our love and thoughts to Finnuala, Laoise, Riona, Dee &Michael, Laura, Aisling, Dave and all the family,
In the absence of being able to share with you at this time our love, and deep sadness and grief at the loss of Michael, I have been sharing my fondest memories with my girls of my big cousin. Whatever age you were, Michael always let you feel he welcomed your company, you could chat with or be quiet with him, and would never feel awkward, and showed us all throughout his life, the quiet and fearless dignity of how he seemed to get on with life without complaint. He leaves us with memories of an exceptional calm, loving and good man to all he knew. We send our love.

Dear Fionnuala,
I am so sorry to hear about Michael . I can’t imagine what you must be feeling right now, especially in this uncertain time.
If you need a break away, the house is open for you and your little ones.
My thoughts are with you and your family. Take care.

Fionnuala and family
So sorry to hear of Michael's passing.
May he rest peacefully.
Thinking of you at this very difficult and sad time.

Dear Michael and Deirdre
Deepest sympathy on the death of your son. My thoughts and prayers are with you both at this sad time.
David

Sincere prayers and thoughts to Fionnuala, Laoise, Riona and the extended Delaney family. A helpful, smiling colleague and genuine human gone too soon.

Dear Dee and Michael, we were so sad to hear of your loss, our deepest sympathies to you and all the family.

We both worked with Michael for many years in Dr.Steevens and are thankful for the many fond memories we have of him. Always a gent and there to help, loved a good chin wag and a chat. He will be missed by us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fionnula, Laoise, Riona and all of Michael’s family. Rest in Peace Michael.

Michael and Deirdre-
I am so sorry to learn of the death of your cherished son Michael Jnr. My thoughts are with you and all your family at this very sad and difficult time. Take care.

Aisling,so sorry to hear on the passing of michael,
by all accounts a true gent.Take care.

Really sorry to hear about Micheal
Our thoughts are with you all
May he rest in peace

My dearest Dee and Michael, David, Laura, Aisling, Fionnuala and all Michael's loved ones,

My heart is breaking for your loss. Michael was a force - faced with challenges that might have broken the spirit of so many, he surmounted them and reached beyond. It is a testament to the love in his family that he was supported and embraced to reach for the stars, but it was the man himself who did so with such honor, dedication, patriotism and good humor.
Remembering a wonderful man and sending all my love to you at this sad time,
Always,
Joyce

Hi Fionnuala
So sorry for you and the girls, and the suffering that mick went through. I have some fabulous memories from team trips With Mick he was kind and funny a pure class guy .
Take care fionnula and may he rest in peace.
Oxo

Fionnuala, Laoise and Ríona
We fondly remember happier times spent in Lanzarote.
Our deepest condolences
Nadine and Betty

I got to know Michael through Chess, and we have been played for the club for 30 years or so. A good friend, a great competitor and good fun on trips across the country to play. In recent years I enjoyed a number of ski holidays with Michael. He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all at Phibsboro Chess Club, and all involved in the VI Ski Trip. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fionnula and the Delaney Family. RIP Michael.

Michael, Deirdre & Family,
Our sincere condolences on the tragic loss of Michael Jr.
May he Rest In Peace,
David & Caroline Hanly.

Michael Deirdre and family
Sincere sympathy’s to you all you are in my thoughts and prayers

Cindy Cattigan

To Laura and the Delaney family.
We have just heard the sad news from Elaine and are so, so sorry about Michael. Please accept our deepest sympathy on your terrible loss and pass on our condolences to Michael’s family.
Myles and Aileen Murphy

All my thoughts and prayers are with Fionnula, Laoise, Riona and all Michael's family. I am hearbroken at the loss of a dear friend but will always be grateful that Michael was my friend. Everyday spent with Michael was a good day. Michael will always be loved and remembered by his many many friends. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace. Cathy

Deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family in their sad loss. Naomh ar neamh!

Dear Fionnuala,
My deepest and sincerest condolences for your loss.
I did not know Micheal very well but from the few times we met I felt a very deep respect for the way he carried himself and I noticed his gentle soul.
My thoughts are with you and I hope you will have enough sources of light and love to carry you trough this disturbing time.
Sincerely,
Edwin

My sincere condolences at this sad time. I played many a football match with Michael and had the pleasure of seeing him win European bronze in the long jump in Dublin. Always smiling with the biggest smiles whenever he was talking about his family.

Deepest condolences to Michael's family. Michael was a dear friend for some years when we worked together in the 1990s and he taught me to play chess. Shocked and saddened at the terrible news.

Condolences to all Michael's family. I have only good memories of Michael from when we played chess together as kids.

Comhbhrón ó chroí libh ar bhur mbris. Go dtuga Dia misneach daoibh na laethanta uaigneacha seo.

Deepest sympathy to Fionnuala, Laoise & Riana , the Delaney and Ó Brádaigh families on the death of Michael. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Micheal was a dedicated member of Phibsboro Chess Club. A true gentleman who will
always be remembered with great affection and respect. Our deepest sympathy to
Micheal's family and friends.
Brendan Clare
Secretary

Our sincere condolences on the passing of Michael. A gentle soul, may he Rest In Peace. Our thoughts are with all the family during this very sad time.

On behalf of the Twomey family formerly of Rathfarnham,Dublin ,I offer Michael and Deirdre and the Delaney family our sympathy at this sad and difficult time.May he Rest in Peace.

We are so sad to hear of Michaels death a great friend over many years we competed together for Irish blind sports and he was a true gentleman our sympathies to Fionnuala and all the family are IP

To Michael and Deirdre my sincerest condolences to you and all your family on this very sad occasion.

Sending our love and very deepest condolences on Michael's passing. Our family is holding you all close in our hearts and prayers.

To Michael, Deirdre, Aisling, and all the Delaney family - I'm so sorry to hear about Michael's passing. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Fionnuala, Laoise & Riana and to the rest of his family on Michael’s untimely death. I have had the pleasure of knowing him for many years from his athletic days to ski trips. He even tried to teach me chess!! He will be sadly missed by all. My thoughts are with you, his family at this time. RIP Michael.

My sincere sympathies to you Fionnuala and family on the passing of Mick. One of the most genuine people I met in sport- a complete gentleman. A laugh was never far away when he was around. He left a positive impression wherever he went.

Dear Delaney family - our sincere sympathies.

‘Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis’.

Comhbhrón ó chroí libh, Fionnuala, Laoise agus Ríona agus bhur chlann uile. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

My sincerest condolences to Deirdre, Michael, Dave, Aisling, Laura & extended family on the very sad passing of Michael. I remember him so fondly - a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.

I met Michael through the cycling a number of years ago. He was always in good humour, offering helpful advice. He was a man you would lookup to and admire. Finnola you have my sincere condolences.

Fionnula Laoise Riona and the Delaney family it was with great sadness that I learnt of Michael's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. May Michael rest in peace

We are so very sorry to hear the sad news of Mick's passing. Out thoughts are with you all at this sad time

RIP Michael. You were a pure gent.

Dear Fionnuala,
My heart is breaking for you in the loss of your great-hearted soulmate Michael. Your girls are blessed to have you to keep his memory alive for them, and I think they will always know, in the fibre of their beings, what a splendid man their Daddy is. Thanks for the power and beauty of your words at the funeral, I had known you two to be such a connected couple, but in your eulogy I felt such depth and kindness in the quality of your love. True soulmates, I'm so so sorry for your loss.
With love, Fiona.

Deepest condolences on the passing of Michael to Fionnuala, Laoise, Riona, Michael and Deirdre and family. He was a lovely warm sincere man and a wonderful father to his little girls. We are so sad for you at this difficult time.
Niamh, Thomas and family

Michael was a really nice guy, very friendly and always good humoured. I knew him well from the Chess scene and we were club mates for many years. He will be sadly missed by all his Chess friends.
My condolences to his family and in particular to his brother Dave who is also a friend of mine and works with me in UCD.

We will always have fond memories of Michael at Chess tournaments at home and abroad, when he represented Ireland with distinction. Michael had a sporting attitude and was always fun to be around no matter what the result. We especially remember 2015 in France when Fionnuala and Michael’s almost 2-year old daughter Laoise had her first taste of an Easter egg hunt in our bedroom. They were the best of times.