Double bereavement within days brings great sadness to south Tipperary community

LATE LIAM MEAGHER

The community in Drangan/Cloneen area of south Tipperary extend sympathy to Geraldine, Anne-Marie, Jenny, Eimear, and Robert Meagher and Helen O’Brien on the recent death of Liam Meagher, Lismoynan.

In his younger days Liam was a talented badminton player winning a Division 3 county final in 1982-83 and an Intermediate county final in 1983-84 as well as several tournaments.

His son Robert was a member of several successful St. Patrick’s hurling and football teams and winning three South Tipperary Junior Hurling medals along the way while daughter Jenny also had a successful Ladies Football career with St. Patrick’s.

Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.

LATE ANNIE ANGLIM

Within a few days of her husband Liam’s death, Geraldine’s mother Annie Anglim (nee Eivers) passed away.

We extend sympathy to Geraldine, Paul, and Tom. Annie was a top-class badminton player in her day winning county and Munster championships and was a member of the team that won Drangan’s first badminton title The Brady Cup in 1954.

As there were no badminton championships in Tipperary Annie was a member of the Drangan team that won the Waterford Division 2 cup in 1955 on a team that included Annie’s late husband Tom.

Geraldine was also a prominent member of several successful badminton teams. It was in football that Paul and Tom Junior made their names winning South Junior football final in 1986 with Tom adding a South and County medal in 1991 and a south senior title in 1990 as well as a South Intermediate title in 1995.

Tom played with the Tipperary footballers for many years winning an All-Ireland B final in 1995 as well as wearing the Blue of Munster Footballers against Ulster in March 1996.

Annie’s late husband Tom was a prominent footballer in his day and served as club chairman for St. Patrick’s GAA Club.

May the soul of Annie Anglim rest in peace.