Hammy Dawson

It is with deep shock and a heavy heart that we, as a club, committee members, players and entire community learned of the heartbreaking news on the sad passing of our senior player, coach and dear friend Brendan McGrath. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Dayna, his son's Finn and Tadgh and all of the McGrath, Flannelly and Byrne families Brendan was a long serving senior player, making his senior debut in 1998 and was currently playing in his 27th year of senior football including kicking 4 points on Friday evening's win over Geevagh. He excelled as an underage player, leading the team to u16, minor and u21 titles, along with winning an All Ireland Vocational Schools title. Brendan had an instant impact at senior level, helping the team to reach the senior final in 1999, before going on to win 3 intermediate titles, including captaining the team to the intermediate title in 2010 and was also part of our Connacht and Sligo Junior winning team that reached Croke Park. He also won an All Ireland Junior title with Sligo in 2010. Brendan was also a truly dedicated clubman, he was a coach for our u7 and u9 teams, volunteered to help out with works to our club grounds and was always on the other end of the phone when we needed his advice or expertise. His passion and love for football and the club was incomparable. He will be sadly missed by all in Easkey GAA Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

When the final whistle for me is blown/ And I stand at last at God's judgement throne/ May the great Referee when he calls my name/ Say you hurled like a man, you played the game Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh recites 'A Hurler's Prayer'