Noel O’Dowd

Noel was a gentle, humerous friend and a conscientious and hugely respected colleague and we will all miss him terribly. Peace and deepest condolence to his family and loved ones.

Sincere sympathy to Beth, Kate and Emma on the sad passing of Noel. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Paul, Catherine & all the extended O'Dowd family on Noel's passing. May he rest in peace.
Fiona Caulfield, GCA.

In very happy memory of Noel; friend, colleague and comrade, since ucg days in Nunn's Island, Galway. A principled, thoughtful, clever and engaging individual, lovely, friendly and warm person.
Is e beag seans go mbeadh duine mar sin thart aris. Sincere condolences to his family, and loved ones.

Sincere sympathies to Beth and all the family - shocked and saddened for you to hear of Noel’s passing.
From Caoilfhionn McGrath, Beechgrove and family

It has been shocking to lose Noel so young. He was one of the best. I have lovely memories of him growing up, especially his warmth. He had a lovely, dry sense of humour.
I was so happy for him when he found Therese, and got on so well with Kate, Emma and Beth. My heart goes out to them. Also to our beloved aunt Bernie and to our cousins Paul and Patrick.
I will imagine him happily reunited with Therese now.

Shocking news. Very fond memories of working with Noel while he was at Imperial College London, an internationally leading academic, the world of structural integrity will miss him greatly. Condolences to his family.

I was heartbroken to hear of Prof Noel O’Dowd’s passing. My deepest condolences to Noel's family. His warmth, kindness, and gentle spirit left a lasting impression on all who had the privilege to know him. May the love and memories that Noel shared bring comfort in the days ahead, and may he rest in peaceful grace.

Deepest sympathies to all of Noel's family on the sad death of Noel, to his mother Mrs O’Dowd, his brothers Paul and Patrick, his Stepdaughters and to all the McHale family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Gearóid Lohan

My condolences to Noel's family. I was very saddened to hear about his passing. He was a positive influence to many of us-his students. Rest in peace Prof.

Noel was my supervisor when I worked on an industry funded research project at UL. I was in Limerick only for little more than a year, but we kept in touch occasionally over time. Noel was an excellent academic and a great gentleman (I will always remember his ties, words of wisdom and sense of humour). I cannot believe that he is gone! My deepest heartfelt sympathies to his mum, brothers, stepdaughters and all the dear family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May you find solace in all your memories together. Noel will be fondly missed by everyone who knew him. Requiescat in pace Prof O’Dowd!

My sincere sympathy to Kate, Emma and Beth, and to the O'Dowd and McHale families on Noel's sad passing. May he rest in peace.

I would like to pass on my sincerest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and those colleagues at UL.

Our deepest sympathy to Beth, Emma, Kate, and the O’Dowd family on the sad passing of our dear Noel. He was a charming, intelligent, caring and unassuming person that endeared him to anyone who had the fortune to get to know him, and one of my best friends for 31 years. He will never be forgotten. May Noel’s gentle soul rest peacefully with Thérese and his Dad.

Our sincerest condolences to Kate, Emma, Beth and the O’Dowd and McHale families on the premature passing of Noel. He was a colleague of mine. I always appreciated his competency and gentleness in academic affairs. He was always kind and gracious. May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Noel’s family. Noel was a gentleman and a talented academic. He is a huge loss to UL and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. RIP

My sincere sympathy to the O'Dowd and McHale family and extended familie's on the passing of their beloved Noel. May he rest in peace.

I know Noel from our work with ASME’s PVP conference. I count it a privilege to have worked with him, off and on, for the last 20 years or so. He was such a unique and engaging person. I am saddened by his loss. He is deeply missed.

My deepest condolences. As others have said, Noel was a generous and caring person. I was pleased to know him as a learned colleague and friend early in my career. He had a way of listening that was calming and he often had valuable counsel. When he had nothing specific to offer there was still a warm smile and good humor to buoy you up. Godspeed old friend.

Offering all Noel's family sincere sympathy on his very sad and premature passing. Wishing all of you the strength needed to cope in the times ahead.
Kindest regards from Yvonne and Jimmy Croke, Stradbally North.

To the extended O'Dowd and McHale families, sincerest condolences on the sudden passing of Noel. Very nice memories of him growing up. May he have eternal reward in Heaven.

My deepest sympathies to paul and the extended O'Dowd family. May Noel rest in peace

Sincere sympathy to Paul, Catherine, Kate, Sarah, Mary and all the O’Dowd and McHale families on the sad passing of your dear Noel may his kind and gentle soul rest in peace, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

I've known Noel since his graduate school days at Brown. A talented intellect,
researcher, teacher, colleague, Noel was a gentle soul taken from us all far too soon. My sincerest condolences to his family on this shocking loss.

I’m deeply shocked and saddened by the news. Noel was my PhD supervisor in 2008-2012, and my mentor for many years after that. He was a huge source of inspiration to me and many others.
My sincerest condolences from me and my family go out to his beloved family, friends, and to the academic and scientific communities worldwide.
You will truly be missed, Noel!
Hamed and Mali

Sincere sympathy to Paul, Catherine, Kate, Sarah and Mary and all the O’Dowd and McHale families on the passing of Noel. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Very sorry to hear of Noel’s passing. Noel was my final year project supervisor during my time in UL. Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

May he rest in peace.

We are very sad to hear of the untimely death of Noel, and send our deep sympathy to Bernie, Paul, Patrick, Noel's daughters and the whole family. May your memories of him remain as a blessing, and may he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Noel’s family. I was very shocked and sad to hear of his passing. I will be forever grateful to Noel for giving me to opportunity to study for my PhD with him as my supervisor. He’s professionalism, knowledge and dedication to his field was exemplary. He had a great sense of humour and always found time to help anybody that needed it.

May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear the passing of Noel, a very intelligent man and a great lecturer. RIP

Sincere condolences to the O’Dowd & extended family on the sad passing of Noel. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to Bernie, Patrick and Paul and families, Kate, Emma and Beth on the very sad passing of Noel. Having grown up next door to Noel, a little after he had started his amazing academic journey, it was always nice to say hi and chat when he returned home and even more so when we’d meet in UL over the last few years.
May Noel’s gentle soul rest peacefully with Thérese and his lovely Dad, Pat.
My condolences to you all at this very sad time.

I was very sorry to hear of Noel's passing. He was an inspiration to many at UL in his leadership of the MSSI/Bernal Institute. He will be sadly missed. I send my sincere condolences to his extended family at this sad time. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest condolences to the friends and family of Prof. Noel O'Dowd. Noel gave me overwhelming support writing my Masters Thesis, he went above and beyond with his lectures to teach us as much as possible and push us to become the best version of ourselves. RIP

Deepest sympathy to the O'Dowd and McHale families on the sad passing of Noel.
May he rest in peace.

We were so sorry to hear the very sad news about Noel. Sending our sincere sympathies to the O'Dowd and McHale families, in particular Kate, Emma and Beth - you are in our thoughts at this very difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

My deepest condolences to Prof O’Dowd’s family. He was passionate about his work and had a remarkable ability to explain complex ideas in a simple and clear way. His passing is a significant loss to the University of Limerick. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the O'Dowd Family on the sad passing of Noel. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the family of the Prof Noel who was one of the brightest academician I have ever met. His commitment to deliver fracture mechanics lecture was highly appreciated during my tenure at UL!

You live forever in our hearts Prof Noel.
May Your Soul find the Liberation.
Om Shanthi🙏🙏🙏

My condolences on the passing of Noel. I worked for many years in UL with Noel and he was a kind and gentle soul. RIP

Deepest sympathy to Noel’s family - a great man and true gentleman - he will be greatly missed

Deepest condolences to all of Noel's extended family. May he Rest Peacefully

Sincere sympathy to the O'Dowd and McHale families on the sad loss of Noel.

A thorough gentlemen and a great mentor. Had good memories with him at UL. May his soul rest in peace.

A wonderful man, taken far too soon.
Heartfelt condolences to your family.
Rest in Peace my friend.

Sincere sympathy to the O'Dowd and the McHale families on the sad passing of Noel. May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Bernie and the O’Dowd family on the sad passing of Noel May he Rest in Peace.

Sincere Sympathy to Kate, Emma, Beth and the extended O'Dowd & Mc Hale families on the death of Noel RIP.

Deepest sympathy to Kate ,Emma ,Beth, the ODowd and Mchale families on the sad passing of dear Noel. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Bernie, Paul and Patrick and to Noel’s family and friends. Thinking of you all at this very sad time.

So sorry to hear about the passing of Prof Noel O'Dowd. Great memories of working with him at UL and Bernal. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

Sending my sincere condolences to all the family. I had Noel as a lecturer on multiple occasions during my 5 years at UL, he was a gentleman and a genius. Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Noel’s family, friends and colleagues. A lovely person who will be very sadly missed by the UL community. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences to the O’Dowd and McHale families on Noel’s passing. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May Noel Rest in Eternal Peace.

Deepest condolences to Noel's family and friends. Noel was a very respected colleague and friend at Imperial. He will be sorely missed by the academic community.

My sincere sympathy to Bernie, Paul and Patrick and the extended family on the sad loss of Noel. May God comfort you at this time. May Noel’s kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Our Deepest sympathies to the O'Dowd and McHale family on Noel's passing. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sending condolences to all of the O'Dowd family on the sad passing of Noel. Deepest sympathies also to Noel's stepdaughters Kate, Emma & Beth - Noel always spoke so fondly of you. He was a charismatic person and he will be missed in UL. Rest in Peace Noel.

So sorry to hear about the passing of Prof Noel O Dowd. Fond memories of his lectures in UL. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

Our condolences for the loss of your loved one; with deepest sympathy from his colleagues