Richard (Dick) O'Brien

Condolence Book for

Richard (Dick) O'Brien

Glounthaune, Cork

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Catherine, Anne, Helen, Matt, Tom and the O'Brien family. Our sincerest sympathies. Dick was a lovely man, a true gentleman. May he rest in peace.
— Sharon, Barry and family
Sincere condolences to Catherine, Matt, Anne, Helen, Tom and all the O'Brien family on the sad passing of Dick. I will always remember him as a Gentleman and Scholar. It was a pleasure and an honour to have known Dick since I joined CMC in 1977/78.
May be Rest In Peace
— Noel Ferriter
Sincere sympathy to Anne and family on the passing of your Dad. May his soul rest
in peace.
— Ber Hennebry
Deepest condolences to Catherine, Tom and the O’Brien family upon the passing of Dick, RIP , a good neighbour of ours for many years in Rockgrove ,
— Michael and Gary Cotter
Sincere sympathy to all the O’Brien family on the sad passing of Dick.
May he Rest in Peace.
— David & Marie Hogan, Galway
Sincere sympathy to Catherine and family on the death of Dick. May he rest in peace.
— Dan Leo
MOB, Anne & the O’Brien family my thoughts are with you on the loss of your Dad. May he rest in peace.
— Gary O'Sullivan - Sydney
Sincere sympathy to the O'Brien family on the sad passing of Dick. He was a valued member of Glounthaune community and a good friend to my father. May he rest in peace.
— Des and Ann Daly
Sincere sympathies to Catherine, and all O Brien family , on passing of Dick. May he rest in peace.
— Joe, Hilary Shinnors Co Limerick
Sincere sympathy to Catherine and family on the sad passing of Dick many happy memories of mondello park ,Racing will Dick and Frank , may he rest in peace
— Tom and Mary Mullins Currabeha
Sincere condolences to Anne and the O'Brien family on the loss of Dick.
May he rest in peace
— Maeve & Donagh Russell
Sincere condolences to Catherine, Mathew, Anne, Tom & Helen on the loss of Dick. He was always a lovely man and brought glamour to Glounthaune zooming around in his amazing sports cars. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. RIP
— Geary Family Glounthaune
Our sincere condolences to Dicks family on his passing.
May he rest in peace.
— Donal, Catherine O Donovan Clonakilty
Condolences to the O Brien family.
Like a lot before me I met Dick at the motor club.
Learned a lot from the master .
— Michael Coleman
Sincere sympathy Catherine on the passing of Dick RIP
— Phil and Marie crowe
We are very sorry for your loss.
It was nice that we were still able to see Dick in April.

With heartfelt condolences.

Helga, Jochen, Carlotta & Ellen
— The German part of the family
Sincere condolances to Catherine and all your Family on the sad passing of Dick, My early recollection of Dick was navigating Billy Coleman to victory driving the Alpine 110 in Wexford during the early 70's. Dick was a motorsport man to the Great depth of his heart, he shared his inner being of his sport with us all and nurtured a magic appeal especially to young people to have a go. Dick I sincerely hope you enjoy meeting with some more your ilk on the Stages, Circuits and Auto tests , in Paradise.
— Donnchadha Hayes, Skibbereen
Sincere sympathy to Catherine and family on the sad loss of Dick. May he rest in peace.
— Finbarr and Mary Clayton
I am saddened to hear of the loss of Dick (Fellow scrutineer). My thoughts and prayers are with all the family
— Robert Corrigan
Deepest condolences to Tom and all the O'Brien Family on the sad passing of Dick. Dick was a great ambassador for all forms of motorsport. May he Rest in Peace
— Liam Cashman
Sincere condolences to Catherine,Matthew,Anne,
Tom and Helen...on the passing of Dick.... I first met him in 1977 at the West Cork Rally... He was one of a kind, a true gentleman and will be greatly missed by all tha knew him... Rest in peace...
— Hugo Drew
Sincere sympathies to the O Brien family on Dicks sad passing. Great memories of all past Cork Motor Club events sound advice always available. May he rest in peace.
— Ger Gowen Limerick
My Sincere condolences to Catherine and family on the very sad passing of your beloved husband, father and grandfather Dick. I 1st met Dick in 1971 at a Grasstrack meeting in Mogeely when we competed and Dick was driving his famous Ford Special.He was one of life's true gentlemen and will be sadly missed.May he rest in peace.
— Denis Collins Kinsale
Very sorry to hear of Richards passing.
Thinking of ye from Priory Court.
— Nessa and Ray Goggin
Sincere sympathy to Catherine, Matthew, Anne, Tom and Helen on the sad passing of Dick. May he rest in peace.
— Jerry and Linda O Flynn Hemel Hempstead
Sincere Sympathy to Catherine, Matthew, Anne, Tom and Helen on the sad passing of Dick. He was a good friend, a true gentleman and an amazing ambassador for all things motoring and motorsport. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. May he Rest in Peace.
— Alan Cavanagh
Deepest sympathies to all of the O'Brien family on your great loss. Dick was an inspiration to motorsport competitors and gave us many happy memories for which we will always be grateful.
— Mel Nolan
Sincere sympathies to all of the O’Brien family on the passing of Dick, always a kind man ready to give a spin up the hill when needed. May he rest in peace
— Alan Browne
Sincere condolences to Catherine and family on the sad passing of Dick. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Marie Ruby (Buckley) ex CFM work colleague.
— Marie Ruby
My sincere condolences on Dick's passing. May he rest in peace
— Angela Kiernan
Anne my deepest condolences to you and all the family.
— Antoinette Cotter
Our deepest sympathy to Catherine and family on the sudden death of your beloved Dick. He was a stalwart of the Glounthaune community. May he rest in peace.
— John and Helen O Mahony, Glounthaune
Sincere sympathy to Catherine and the O'Brien family on the passing of Dick. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time. Mat he rest in peace.
— Peg & John Dunne
Anno my sincere condolences on the death of your dad. Thinking of you all.
— Cathy Minehane
We would like to express our sincere condolences to Anne and her extended family on the death of her Dad. Thinking of you all at this sad time.
— Cork Harlequins Hockey Club
My sympathies to Catherine, Matthew, Ann, Tom and Helen on the sad passing of Dick. I think it was Dick who started my love of cars every time he passed with something exotic or fast when I was growing up as a child in Glounthaune. May he rest in peace.
— Declan Aylward, Whitegate
My sincere condolences to Mrs. O Brian, Mathew Anne Tom and Helen. Mr. O Brien was a lovely man. May he Rest In Peace.
— Bernie Mc Namara
Our very deepest sympathies Anne to you and all of your family on the sad passing of your dear dad,
a very difficult time for you all. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers and may he rest in peace.
— Jean & Mick Logue and family
Catherine & family
Please accept our sincere sympathy and condolences on the death of Dick. May he Rest In Peace.
— Hanne & Freddie Pedersen Glounthaune
My sincere condolences to you Catherine and your family
Margaret O Regan
Dressmaker Glounthaune
— Margaret O Regan
Catherine, I was very sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
May he rest in peace.
— Mary Penney
Deepest sympathies to Dick’s wife Catherine and family on his passing. We have great memories of many happy events we shared on the hillclimb circuit. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.
— Matt & Helen Clarke, Glenascaul, Oranmore, Galway
Very saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Dick . Our sincere sympathy and condolences to you Catherine and all the family.
— Mary and Michael Deane
Sincere sympathy on the passing of Dick may he rest in peace
— Troy & Elaine mc keown
Saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Dick. May he rest in peace. Dad and Dick worked side by side for many years in Rockgrove. Deepest condolences from all the O’Shea Family, The Highlands.
— Linda OShea Glounthaune
Farewell my dear friend. Many roads travelled together and I will forever treasure your company, your stories and your wisdom. My sincere condolences to Catherine, Matthew, Anne, Tom and Helen.
— Dick O Rourke
Deepest condolences to all of the O'Brien family on the passing of Dick. He was always a gentleman. May he rest in peace.
— Eoin Noonan
Sincere sympathy Catherine and family on the sad passing of Dick. May he Rest in Peace
— Gerardine Kennedy Mcloughlin
SINCERE SYMPATHY TO CATHERINE, MATTHEW,ANN,TOM AND HELEN ON THE VERY SAD AND
UNTIMELY PASSING OF A GREAT PERSON AND FRIEND, RICHARD O'BRIEN.
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE DICK.
— JOHN O'GORMAN
Sorry to hear about dick passing my condolences to his family may he rest in peace ! Dave Club member cork
— David Reynolds club member
Very sad to hear of the sudden passing of Dick. May he rest in peace. He was always good humoured and funny. My deep condolences to you Catherine, Matthew, Anne, Tom and Helen. From all the Mullally family
— Molly Mullally
Sincere sympathy, Catherine and family at this sad time. May Dick rest in peace.
— Mary and Paddy Twomey
Sincere condolences to Tom and the O Brien family.May Dick rest in peace.
— Michael Dennehy
My deepest sympathy on the passing of a kind and knowledgeable man. My parents brought many cars to Dick over the years, and he always managed to amaze them with his ability to fix the trickiest of car problems. May the many memories you have help you through the sadness. May he rest in peace.
— Oonagh Cunningham
Sincere and most heartfelt sympathy to Catherine and family, and all who mourn the passing of Dick.
May he rest in peace.
— John J Lyons, Irish Red Cross
Catherine, Anne and the O’Brien family please accept our condolences on the death of Dick. RIP
— Gerard and Teresa OSullivan , Glounthaune
Sincere sympathy to Catherine and family on Richard's passing.He always had time for a chat and had a great knowledge of all types of motor sport. May he rest in peace.
— Sidney and Anne Bradfield Crosshaven
Anne, my sincere sympathy to you, your mum and family on the death of your beloved dad. A sad and difficult time for you all.
At the end of his life journey may your dad rest in peace. Sending you love and prayers.
— Sue Brosnan
It is with deep regret we say goodbye to one of the giants of motor sport in Ireland since the 1960s. I personally recall the great Wednesday night navigation rallies in Vernon Mount. and the detailed lectures from Dick on plotting as well as his other achievements in the big events. My sympathies to Catherine and family on the sad loss of such a gentle soul.
— Peter & Elizabeth Sommerfied
Anno, so sorry to hear about your father. Aoife and I extend our sincere sympathies to you and your family at this sad time. May your dad Rest in Peace.
— Eileen & Aoife Lane
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