Tomás Clancy

Words cannot describe how upset I am writing this. I just wanted to pay my respects to the Clancy family and to Thomas. He taught me land law and Jurisprudece. I thought the world of him,he was an exceptionally smart,funny,kind,caring,fair, gentleman and a joy to listen to in class .He gave me a chance to go back and study law at 25yrs old, he was a mentor,friend and teacher rolled into one and will never forget him! I will always be grateful, rest in peace Thomas and thank you.

Dear Claire, Tomás and James, We were so sorry to hear that you have lost your wonderful husband and father. Our deepest sympathies to you all. He was so brave, kind and absolutely a gentleman. He will be hugely missed by everyone who knew him. Sending our love at this most difficult time. Rachel, Harvey and Jack.

Very sorry to hear about the passing of Tomas. We worked together at Portobello College. Great warm person. Thinking of his family and friends. RIP.

Condolences to the family and friends of Tomás especially Claire and their boys. He was a man of many talents and endless enthusiasm .

He was always so kind and patient with me when I was younger. I enjoyed his passionate musings on wine on Newstalk

"Oh, the tree of life is growing
Where the spirit never dies
And the bright light of salvation shines
In dark and empty skies"

Bob Dylan

so sorry to hear of his passing , a true gent.

We are shocked to hear of the untimely death of Tomas and send our heartfelt condolences to his wife, children, brothers and to our friend and colleague, Luke Sr. Having lost two children ourselves we know the pain and heartbreak for all the family. May Tomas rest in eternal peace.

Dear Claire,
I Have only just found out your very sad news.
I have great and happy memories of Tomas.
Always a Gentleman always with kind and humorous word.
I remember his description of his latest pride and joy at the time.
The Toyota celica full on electric gadgetry with a propensity to have its own mind to.

I enjoyed his writings on wine , which brighten our lives.
He will be remembered but sadly missed .
Look after your self Claire.
My deepest sympathies.
John Coleman

Sorry for your loss Claire and family .Thomas was a truly a great gentleman and will be sadly missed by all in the wine trade .

To Luke, our deepest sympathy, le comhbhrón ó chroí, on the great loss of your dear son and our dear cousin. To the family of Tomás including all the extended family.
Go mbeidh suaimhneas ó Dhia agaibh uilig. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam naofa.

Sincere condolences to you Claire and your gorgeous boys from David, Rowena, Trevor and Russell Bolger

I never met Tomas and never spoke to him in my life. I only knew him from the radio. He was a very witty, thoughtful, knowledgeable man who entertained me once a week. Deepest sympathies to all his family.

To Claire and family,
We were so sad and sorry to hear that Tomás had died; he was a wonderful man with a kind intelligence. Working with him on the Wine Republic books all those years back was a great pleasure. Thinking of you.

Dear Luke and all the family, please accept our deepest condolences. We were very saddened to hear of the death of Tomás. May he rest in peace.

This does not seem real. For a decade I soldiered with Tomás in Portobello College - he was the best of friends to me during this time. He will always be remembered by anyone whom had the honour of meeting him. To his wife and family I can offer nothing but my heartfelt condolences.

Tomás fought the good fight, he finished the race and he kept the faith. He was quite simply, the best of men.

Claire, Luke, Luke, Neil, so sorry to learn this sad news....my thoughts are with you all....

we feel honoured and blessed to have known Tomas. our heartfelt thoughts and sympathy to all of his family he will be greatly missed.

Sincere sympathy to family relations and friends on the death of Tomás. May God grant you peace and consolation at this sad time. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam uasal

My deepest sympathies. Tomás was such a gentleman & so generous with his many gifts. He wore his knowledge so lightly. A lovely, generous man RIP

To Luke, Claire and all the Clancy family, I was so sorry to hear that Tomás had died. We will remember the happy times. My love to you all. Bernie and all the WAtsons

I am deeply shocked by the passing of Tomas Clancy, a true Gentleman. My heart goes out to his family. His vast knowledge of wine never diminished his quest for learning. He brought the subject to a new level in Ireland and will be a hard act to follow.

Deeply shocked and distressed to hear of Tomás’ passing. What a wonderful, empathetic gentleman. It was a privilege to know him at all but it was a gift to have been his student, then his colleague and also his successor in providing law lectures to paediatric nurses. Attending his lectures in Portobello College was a joy and his pattern of pausing and saying, now you can put your pens down, was my cue to start taking notes. His erudition was, well, wonderful to behold. A supportive mentor and friend, his conversation was full of love and pride for his family and their achievements. To them .. please accept my deepest sympathy and condolences.

Sincere condolences to the Clancy family on the death of Tomas.
As a new wine importing company in the 2000’s , (Inis Wines), we were very appreciative of his support, and encouragement over the years. He was a real gentleman with a great sense of humour and will be sadly missed.

Condolences to Tómas’ family on their loss, he made a lasting impression many years ago directing a play in Kins Inns.

Dear Claire,James,Tomàs, extended Kearney and Clancy families.
Deeply sorry to hear the passing of Tomàs. Many years ago, which seems a lifetime, he left a lasting impression that I never forgot.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Claire,James,Tomàs, extended Kearney and Clancy families.
Deeply sorry to hear the passing of Tomàs. Many years ago, which seems a lifetime, he left a lasting impression that I never forgot.
May he rest in peace.

A fellow Galwegian he only let me know when I had graduated, an awesome lecturer, so kind and accommodating he will be sadly missed. Deepest condolences.

To Tomas thank you for your fantastic personality your wit your knowledge and your soft calming soothing voice like the best wine and to your family thanks for sharing him

To Claire & Family,
My sincere condolences at the sad passing of your dear husband Tomás. I always enjoyed reading his articles & listening to him on the radio. Thinking of you Claire at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

Dear Luke, Condolences on the loss of Tomás. From the other contributions he was quite a remarkable person and I'm sure you and his family will miss him greatly.

So sad to hear this. I was an avid listener to Tomás on Sean Moncrieff's show. His knowledge and most of all his warm personality transcended the airwaves. I will so miss his contributions to the show. RIP.

So saddened to hear of Tomás' passing. What a great void he leaves in his wake. Friday's will be different now. Sincere sympathise.

What a shock to us all when the news came...............My sincere condolences to all the Clancy family on the loss of a witty, intelligent, professional gentleman that was Tomas.
I'm sure your loss as his family will be even greater RIP......I raise a glass to you Tomas.......Slainte.

So shocked and saddened to hear of Tomas' passing. We remember him with great fondness as a former colleague and neighbour in Sandymount. Sincere sympathies to Claire, Tomas and James.

I’m so sad to hear about Tomás. He was the best lecturer I ever had and an all-round lovely person, with time for everyone. My sincere sympathies.

We are so saddened to hear about Tomas death , I had the pleasure of meeting him on a few occasions at Annette & Pats in Inverin over the years.. our deepest sympathies to his wife Claire & sons, his father Luke , brothers & extended family, May his gentle soul rest in peace..

What a sad loss. Tomas was a very gracious man . I remember how upset he was when his mother died and how concerned he was about his father and how he would cope. A lovely lovely, kind and caring man. My sympathy to all his family.

A wonderful man. His stories and his obvious love of life enriched mine. May he rest in peace.

So sad for your loss.His advice on wines was a saviour on many an occassion.

Deepest sympathy to you all. I did not know Tomás but I enjoy his piece on Newstalk on Fridays. Very sad to hear of his passing.

Heartfelt condolences to all the immediate and extended Clancy family on the sad loss of Tomas. In truth we do not possess Tomas' eloquence to express our sadness on his untimely passing. Always kind and gentle, informed and humorous, we will miss the enthusiasm and kindness that he showed to all. Tomas, as we all know, became extremely well respected in the world of wine. This was at times hindered by his reluctance to fly but we thoroughly enjoyed his company at home and abroad even if that meant him driving solo to the depths of Europe to attend an event! Tomas has "left big shoes to fill" in his secondary role as a journalist and we imagine a huge hole in his primary role at home. Our thoughts are with you all.
The Pennington family

My sincere condolences to all to Tomas' family on his untimely passing. Tomas lectured me in property law many many moons ago and turned a pretty dull subject into something interesting and witty. He was so charming, generous, funny and hyper intelligent and a wonderful lawyer and teacher. I then got to hear him on Movies and Booze and he was just so wonderfully charming. I was so deeply saddened to hear of his passing but will always remember him with a smile on my face. RIP.

Deepest sympathy to Claire and family on the death of Tomas. His endless knowledge, wit and humour will be sadly missed by all his fellow writers. Though razor sharp, he was never unkind and his kindness was something l experienced on the death of my own partner some years ago. He was far too young to go; may he rest in peace.

Behind the cheery extrovert exterior Tomas was a person of infinite sensitivity and kindness. On one memorable occasion in Bordeaux city I asked him, drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of France , if it was possible to get a bus or train to St Emilion. Without pausing for reflection, he dropped everything and announced that he would drive me there. Now I cherish the memory of that day. He was hugely intelligent, endless fun and always wonderful company. Peace to you, Tomas.

Deepest condolences to Claire and the boys and to the Clancy family. It was a real privilege to know Tomas. I have the fondest of memories of him from our time together in Trinity and Kings Inns. R.I.P.

I was greatly saddened to hear of Tómas’s passing. He was the essence of the kind of person you would hope to meet in the wine world, knowledgeable, mannered, civilized, and cultured. A great loss to us all. Sincerest condolences to the Clancy family.

Very sad news indeed - Tomas was one of the best exemplars I know of the maxim to treat others as you would have them treat you - I will particularly remember him for the Trinity Players production of Casablanca

I had the pleasure of knowing Tomas as a colleague in the Law Library, and as a fellow lecturer for a number of years. He was, quite simply a true gent in very sense of the term. Gone too soon. Never forgotten.

My deepest sympathies to the Clancy family. I was fortunate enough to be taught Jurisprudence by Tómas in Independent College Dublin. He was an excellent lecturer. Always kind and patient, and an excellent cheerleader for his students. May he Rest In Peace.

Many trips, many meals and many stories and always fun. Thomas will always be a part of the fabric of the Irish wine world. For decades of chatting on wine and a little tasting the one word that sums Thomas is gentleman. Gentle of soul and generous of heart, I lift a glass to you my friend.

Dear Claire, Tomás, James and all the Clancy family.

The sadness, sorrow and disbelief felt by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting, working with and knowing Tomás, while profound, can only be a fragment of your sense of grief and loss. I hope that the heart scald and shock will ease for you knowing how highly Tomás was respected and admired.

Thank you for being so generous in sharing Tomás with so many. Tomas' immortality lives on in the happiest of memories he created for all he met. Every wine press trip and event was all the richer and more memorable for Tomas' illuminating presence. Kindness, consideration and encouragement are a few of the many words that describe Tomás' character. Add any positive word and it would describe him aptly. My deepest condolences to you and may Tomás rest in peace.

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Tomas. We worked together at Portobello College. Tomas was such a charming, warm, good-humoured, witty, erudite colleague. Thinking of his family and friends. RIP.

Just knew Tomas from the radio and loved to listen to him. He will be greatly missed. RIP Tomas.

My deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Tomás. I had the pleasure of having Tomás as a lecturer during my law degree where I found him to be instantly likeable, extremely helpful, insightful, witty and deeply knowledgeable. I always looked forward to his lectures as he had an amazing ability to make topics come alive with his understanding of the subject matter and ability to impart his knowledge to his students. Now a Barrister in practice I often think back to my times in class with Tomás and how lucky I was to have such an inspiring lecturer. He will be greatly missed, may he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Luke (Senior) on my own behalf as well as from colleagues in the Faculty of Public Health Medicine. I was greatly saddened to hear the news. May Tomás rest in peace.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Tomás to all his family and friends. He was a kind and warm gentleman and colleague and a wonderful raconteur.

We were very saddened to hear this news. Deepest sympathy and most sincere condolences from the Sharkey family. May he rest in peace.

I learned with sorrow of the passing of one of the funniest and nicest men I have ever met. We met when I started in the Law Library in 1990 and he was extremely kind and helpful to me. He then directed and produced me and many others in the Bar Drama Society's "An Ideal Husband".
His wit and imagination carried us all. I followed his later career with great enjoyment, I will miss his beautiful voice. My deepest condolences to his family. R

We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to hear of the passing of Tomas.
No one ever will fill the gap that he has left in the wine trade in Ireland and in the world of wine. He was always a true gentleman, a scholar and a wonderful all round human being. He only had good words to say about anything and anybody and was such a pleasure to be with. We send our most sincere condolences to Claire, the boys and his extended family. May he rest in everlasting peace and the happiness he truly deserves, Peter, Jonathan, Robert and all the staff of Mitchell & Son.

Greatly saddened to learn of the untimely death of this warm, witty and deeply knowledgeable man. My condolences to Claire, Tomás and James and the wider Clancy family, particularly Luke, Neil and Luke.
May his glass always remain half full.

I was very sorry to hear the sad news of Tomás’s passing. He was a kind and gentle soul. May he Rest In Peace .