Seán Donnelly

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Marie, Frances, Leo and extended family on the very sad loss of your beloved Seán.
Seán expressed his talents on a national stage but never forgot his Letterkenny roots.

Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Sean
He certainly was a very special man who we were so lucky to know
Such wonderful memories from our PD days
We and the party were blessed to have Sean as a colleague
May he Rest in Peace

Sincere though belated condolences to all the late Sean's family and many friends on his passing .To share in the many tributes to Sean and to recall the pleasure in the many friendly encounters with Sean in UCD Engineering (as a class colleague )in the 70's , later in his Engineering work with Dublin City Council and as an enlightened political analyst and commentator . May Sean now rest in peace RIP

My sincere condolences to Sean's family. In my role as City Engineer for Dublin I worked with Sean and it was a pleasure to have him as a work colleague. He liked to oversee water contracts and he had a particular talent for large pipelines. One very difficult project he oversaw was the reconstruction of the overflow spillway on the dams on the River Dodder which had been destroyed by Hurricane Charlie. His experience and diplomacy with contractors and local communities was something special to behold and his sense of humour, particularly,in tense situations was appreciated by all . He will be sadly missed by us all . May he rest in peace.

Frances, Marie and Leo,
So sorry to hear of Sean's death. He was an entertaining character and a true Letterkenny man.
Whenever I heard his voice on radio or tv it brought me right back to Cathedral Place.
May he rest in peace.
Sean Óg O Callaghan, formerly of Glencar Road.

Sincere sympathy to the Donnelly Family on the sad passing of Sean. An outstanding psephologist and fine company.

I witnessed at first hand his expert analysis and insightful contributions when I was chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and we conducted public hearings and issued a report recommending the establishment of the Electoral Commission.

May rest in gentle peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Donnelly Family on Sean’s death. He was a lovely neighbour in Cathedral Place. So sorry for your loss. Our condolences to Marie, Frances and Leo.

Sincere condolences to all the Donnelly family on Sean’s death.
Sean had 3 great qualities in the media world, he had a great ability to communicate with the audience, he could easily explain a changing political landscape and most importantly he did it as a Letterkenny man who held on to his good home accent. He will be sorely missed by many.
May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Sean’s R.I.P family & friends and this sad time. Thinking of you all 🙏🏼
From Sean’s Godson in Clones

Sincere condolences to Marie, Leo and all the Donnelly family. Seán was a true gentleman and a pleasure to know. RIP Seán.

Sincere Condolences to Marie, Leo and all the extended Donnelly Family at this sad time.

Death Leaves a Heartache no-one can heal, Love Leaves a Memory no-one can Steal.

Seán will be sadly missed, May He Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Donnelly family, thinking of you all x
R.I.P Sean x
From Eilish’s niece

Condolences to the Donnelly family..thinking of you all at this sad time. R.I.P Sean.. A gentleman..
From Eilish’s R.I.P brother & sister in law 🙏🏼

Deepest sympathy on the passing of Sean May his gentle soul rest in peace I am sister of the late Eilish .

May you Rest in Peace, Sean. 🙏
Deepest condolences to the Donnelly family.

Deepest sympathy to all the Donnelly family on the sad passing of Sean. May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace Seán, always remembered for fun happy times in Letterkenny. A true and kind gentleman.
Sincere condolences to all the family.
Imelda Bradley

So sorry to hear about Sean. Sean was an esteemed work colleague in Dublin City Council for many years.
May he rest in peace.

I was saddened to hear of Sean's passing. Although I had not been in contact with him for many years due to my absence from Ireland, I was a friend of his during our time in St. Eunan's and since have owed both him and the Donnelly family a debt of gratitude for the kindness and support they provided at the end of that time. My sincerest sympathy to the Donnelly family.

We're very sorry to hear of Seán's death and offer our condolences to his family. Seán embraced life with commitment, humour and a unique talent. His knowledge was far-reaching but he excelled in his incisive analysis of political trends and results. His election forecasts both at national and local levels were valued by all parties. He was great company and, along with his late wife Eilish, was a frequent and generous host. The illness and death of his partner Maureen had a profound impact on Seán.
May he rest in peace

Sean was a wonderful neighbour in Milltown and always looked out for everyone including my late husband David. We will all miss him so so much. Our sincere condolences.

Deepest sympathy to you Leo and all the Donnelly family on the sad passing of Seán. May he rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Seán's passing, sincere condolences to his family. I have fond memories of working with him in DCC and the many lively discussions during our time on site. He will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace.

Sean was a kind, intelligent,warm and generous man.
He was devoted to Maureen.
He loved GAA, rugby and Rory Mcilroy!
He leaves a legacy. Not many folk can say that. Google "The Donnelly Rules".

So sad to hear of Sean’s passing. My condolences to all his wider family.
I have very fond memories of the 50th reunion in St. Eunan’s, which Sean helped organise.
May you rest in peace Sean

Deepest sympathies to the Donnelly family on the passing of your beloved Sean. Fond memories of him from my political days. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincere condolences to Seán’s family. It would be wrong say he was one in a million, as that would suggest there were four more like him in the country. He was a once off. A brilliant story teller with a great turn of phrase. His passion for politics and elections was infectious. Seán’s election analysis will be missed by anyone with an interest in Irish politics. He gave us the famous ‘Donnelly Rules’ and everything else from ‘seat bonus’ formulas to quirky facts about elections past. He lived in Dublin for much of his life but never forgot his Donegal roots. May Seán rest in peace.

Sincere condolences and sympathy to the Donnelly family on the passing of Sean to his sisters and brother, his nieces and nephews and extended family. Himself and Jim were good friends. May Sean now rest in peace in eternal life in heaven...

I wish to express my deepest, most sincere condolences to Seán's family, relatives, former colleagues, neighbours and many friends on their sad bereavement at this time.
Seán was one of Ireland's best known psephologists. People, political pundits and politicians enjoyed his deep, incisive analysis of election results & their meaning. He published some of the finest and most comprehensive reference books on Irish elections in years gone by.
May his soul now rest gently in peace.

Deepest sympathy to all Sean’s family from Michael and Niamh McDowell

So sad to hear of Sean’s passing,many happy memories of times past with Eilish and himself.Our sincere condolences to his family.May Sean Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Donnelly family
I was in UCD with Sean and always enjoyed meeting up over the years

My condolences on the loss of Sean. He was my classmate in St. Eunan’s College, where his natural leadership and strong interest in sport were already evident. A gifted communicator, he played a central role in organising our class reunions and keeping us all connected through the years. His national reputation as an expert on local elections was clear to all of us, and we watched him on RTÉ with pride as he shared his deep knowledge of the subject. He was always a devoted Letterkenny man. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.

Fond memories of Sean in his very. welcoming home with Eilish fun times, sending sincere sympathy to all the families RIP Sean 🙏

Seán and I were boyhood friends in Letterkenny during the 'fifties! We went our separate ways, but met again when working in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1972 and, again in Ireland in 2023.

I was saddened to learn this week that Sean has been taken from us too soon!
I wish to extend my condolences to all members of Sean's extended family, but especially to his loving sisters Marie and Frances and his brother Leo!

Forever in our thoughts: Cartha Maloney in Melbourne, Australia

Condolences to the Donnelly family. I worked with Sean many years ago in J.V. Duffy. I have fond memories of fun times with Sean.

Deepest sympathy to Marie, Frances and Leo and all of the Donnelly family on your loss.

Sincere sympathy to all Sean’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Sean's family and friends. I worked with Sean in DCC and have great memories of all his stories.
Ar dhéis lámh Dé go raibh a anam usual

Our sincere condolences to Leo and all the family on your sad loss. I have so many happy memories of time spent with Sean at both political and sporting events. May his gentle soul rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to all of Sean’s family with fond memories of Sean from his
Many involvements with us and our travels to hurling matches.

Condolences to the Donnelly family on Sean’s passing. A lovely guy, always a bit of craic when we met. We met Sean first when we all worked at JV Duffy in Shankill, Co Dublin. In the middle of a working day Sean might decide he needed potatoes. He would often throw me his car keys and say go up to your dad in the field and get me a bag or maybe 2 of spuds. Afterwards would meet him in Sandyford when he was with Dublin Co Co waterworks (semi retired in his own words). Always a bit of devilment and a laugh. RIP Sean.

We are so sad to hear about Sean's passing and send condolences to all his family and friends.

Sean was the most wonderful neighbour in Milltown for over 20 years. He looked out for and had time for everyone and never lost that twinkle in his eye - especially when talking about sport generally and rugby in particular. He will be sadly missed.

Alan, Anna, Lucy & Christopher

So sad to hear of Sean's death. Very sorry I can't attend his funeral.
I will never forget him.

Deepest sympathy to Sean's family and friends on his passing,I had the pleasure of his company in Rathcoole on a number of occasions alongside the late Mick O Brien and my uncle Tony,may Seán rest in peace.

Marie ..sincere condolences to you and your extended family on the untimely passing of your brother Sean. May he rest in peace.

Fond memories of our times in merrion st U C D late60’s. RIP Sean

Sincerest condolences to Sean's family.a lovely person great fun . worked with him in J v . Duffy years ago .rest in peace.

So sad to hear of Seán’s passing. Will never forget how well he welcomed me (and later my wife and children) when we moved to Dublin in 2020 and became his neighbours. His warmth and hospitality were second to none and made settling in so much easier. May you rest in peace dear friend, your door was always open and so will our hearts forever be to you. Karim, Sarah, Sam and Alex Nassif (Mount St Anne’s former neighbours)

Our sincere condolences to Leo, Frances,Marie and the extended Donnelly family on the passing of Sean. May his soul rest in peace.

Very saddened to hear of Sean’s passing. Great memories of site meetings and tea break discussions on politics and elections back in the day at Bohernabreena with colleagues and friends from DCC.
Sincerest condolences to all his family and friends.

Sincerest sympathy to all Sean’s family and friends,rip Sean

Sincere condolences on Sean’s passing . Great friend of my old buddy Derek Mc Veigh RIP . One of the best political pundits and the one person you would want to be with on any social occasion . Might have lived in Dublin but was forever Donegal . Whenever his name came up on my phone it was either a general election or Donegal were in an All Ireland final . Will miss his wit and devilment . Slan Leat a chara agus Ar dheis De go raibh da Anam dilis

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sean with whom i had much contact in the past…I offer my deepest sympathy to Sean’s family on your sad loss and assure you all of my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time……..May Sean rest in peace

I’m very sorry to hear of Sean’s passing. I have many fond memories staying with him and my aunt Maureen. He always had a joke. RIP Sean

So sad to hear of Sean’s demise. He has been so inspirational in everything he took on, since our days in St. Eunan’s in the early 1960’s. A great team leader, team player and achiever - he was so committed to whatever challenge he undertook - and there were many! He will be missed by all who knew him, without a doubt

Sincere condolences to Leo and all Sean’s extended family

Sincere condolences to the Donnelly family on Sean’s passing,great memories from the early PD days.

Sincere condolences to Sean’s family and friends on his sad passing .He possessed outstanding numeracy skills which he applied to both his Engineering career and also to his interest in Politics and election results.
May he rest in peace
Sean and Barbara Harte

Very sad to hear of the passing of Sean

Always enjoyed his company and had great convivial conversations on a broad spectrum of topics with Sean over the last number of years in Milltown and in Baggot Street .

A very erudite , intelligent and enlightened gentle man with a great sense of humour .

My sincere condolences to his Family and his wife circle of friends .

May he rest in peace

Deepest sympathy.
Ar dhéis lámh Dé go raibh a anam uasal.