Funeral details confirmed for former Camogie Association President Liz Howard
Funeral Mass for Liz Howard will take place in Church of the Holy Spirit, Youghalarra, Newtown, Nenagh, on Monday at 11am.
Liz Howard will be laid to rest following funeral ceremonies in Newtown, Nenagh on Monday. She was a lifelong supporter and promoter of Camogie and the GAA, died peacefully at the Mater Hospital in Dublin on Thursday, May 21, aged 78.
Liz Howard was widely respected throughout sporting circles in Tipperary and across Ireland for her decades of dedication to Gaelic Games. She became the first Tipperary woman to become Camogie Association President in 2006. She also served as National PRO of the Camogie Association in 1979 and served as Tipp GAA PRO from 1981 to 2003.
Her funeral will arrive to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Youghalarra, Newtown, Nenagh, on Monday, May 25, for Funeral Mass at 11am. Burial will take place afterwards in Youghalarra Cemetery. The funeral Mass will also be available to view online via webstream.
Liz was predeceased by her parents Garrett and Josephine, her sister Kathleen and baby sister Elizabeth.
She is survived by her sisters Pat O’Driscoll, Jo Needham and Ann O’Meara, brother Gary, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, sister-in-law Aileen, brother-in-law Tommy, extended family, neighbours and many friends.
The Howard family has requested family flowers only, with donations, if desired, to the Irish Kidney Association. They also expressed their gratitude to Prof Yvonne O’Meara, her team and the staff of the Mater Hospital for the care shown to Liz during her illness.