Condolences

A great sadness has descended upon our club today as we learned of the death of our Club President, Tommy 'Tucker' O'Connell Snr.

A lifelong servant to our club as a player and supporter; he lined out for our hurlers and footballers many times in the 50s and 60s.

He was part of the Intermediate Hurling team that got to a county final in 1964 against Castletownroche at the Cork Athletic Grounds, playing alongside the famed Noel Gallagher in the half-forward line. Many other great Youghal men also played on that team, such as the late Jackie Griffin and Noel Hogan, to name but a few.

After his playing days, Tommy, along with his wife Mag, raised a wonderful family who have made an enormous contribution to our club. As the next generations of his clan don the Maroon and Gold, it's safe to say, his legacy will live on.

Tucker was almost a permanent fixture on the sidelines of Copperalley, be it an under 12 or a senior match. He would always give refreshing, honest appraisals of how good or bad a Youghal team performed and he didn't hold back, whether you were his son or a stranger.

It's safe to say that the club will feel this enormous loss for a long time to come, but however great our loss is; we think of his wife Mag, his children Anne, Alison, Siobhan, Neil, Sean & Tommy 'Tucker' Jnr, and the entire O'Connell family. We hold them in our thoughts and prayers as they grieve for this Great Gael.

No doubt there will be many a sliotar fly in the fields in the sky this evening as Tommy 'Tucker' O'Connell is reunited with teammates gone before him.

Tommy O'Connell Snr, Club President RIP

Funeral arrangements below.