Tom’s wife Gillian, children Thomas, Katie and James, brothers Billy and Seamus, sister Breda, father-in-law Hughie and extended family wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for all the kind expressions of condolence and the exceptional support we received throughout the funeral and in the weeks since.

Our sincere thanks to all who visited our home, attended Tom’s funeral Mass, burial and to those who sent Mass cards and floral tributes. Equally, thank you to our many family and friends, who couldn’t be present, but kept us in their thoughts & prayers and joined in the celebration of Tom’s life via the parish webcam.

Our thanks to Fr. David Brough for celebrating such a beautiful funeral Mass, thank you to Stephen Walker and Rosarii Kinsella for their wonderful music.  Thank you to Fr. Padraig O’Cochláin for his spiritual support.

Our heartfelt thanks to Tom’s colleagues, the Ambulance crew, doctor and An Garda Síochána who attended the scene of the accident.  To the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Vincent’s University Hospital I.C.U., we will never forget the care you gave to Tom and the support you offered all the family.  

We are eternally grateful to the parents, staff and pupils from Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir, Arklow United Football Club, Tom’s friends and colleagues from Wicklow County Council, who formed a guard of honour.

Thank you to Joe and Darren, who took such good care getting Tom’s final resting place ready. The doves released at Tom’s graveside were a wonderful reminder of his love for his feathered friends, thank you Peter Dempsey. 

A special word of thanks to Helena and her team, at Hudson Funeral Directors, for their compassionate manner, professionalism and kindness in dealing with the funeral arrangements.

To those who helped in anyway, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of deepest gratitude.

Tom’s month’s mind Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 3rd August at 10am (on the occasion of our 25th Wedding Anniversary) in The Church of Saints Mary & Peter, Arklow, and can be viewed on Arklow Parish webcam.