Sad passing of well-known and well-liked lady with strong Tipperary and Kilkenny connections

Late Josephine Barcoe, Skeoghvosteen, Kilkenny and formerly Cloneen, Tipperary

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Bereavement - Late Josephine Barcoe, Skeoghvosteen and formerly Cloneen

We extend sympathy to Eddie O’Connor, Drangan, Liam O’Connor Ballyvadlea and Tommy O’Connor, Ballyhomuck on the recent death of their sister Mrs. Josephine Barcoe of Skeoghvosteen, county Kilkenny.

We also extend sympathy to Josephine's husband Michael and their sons George, Michael, Martin and Thomas.

In her schooldays Josephine was a well-known and well-liked assistant at Noonans Shop in Cloneen. Later she worked and lived in Dublin and London before settling in Skeoghvosteen where she reared a family of four.

Locally her brothers Eddie, Liam and Tommy were all members of St. Patrick’s GAA teams with Eddie winning a South Tipperary under 15 football championship in 1955. Liam won South and Co. minor football championship in 1970 and a South Junior Football Championship in 1986.

After many years playing hurling and Football for St. Patricks Liam was a selector in 1990 when a St. Patrick’s - Grangemockler combination won the South Tipperary Senior Football Final.

Liam was also the manager of the St. Patrick’s Junior Footballers who reached the South final in 1990.

May Josephine Rest In Peace.