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THE REQUIEM MASS for the late golfer Christy O’Connor Jnr heard today how his faith kept him going after the tragic death of his son Darren at the age of just 17.
The homily, by Father Michael Kelly, was given at the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas in Galway.
O’Connor died unexpectedly while on holiday on 6 January. Many figures from Irish sports and beyond paid tribute to him.
Fr Kelly said of O’Connor:
I have no doubt Christy had a large number of very close personal friends but he had the gift of making every acquaintance feel that they were special – and he treated them accordingly.
He noted that O’Connor had raised huge amounts for charities over the years, and said that his leaving “has left our world a poorer place. He was one in a million!”
Fr Kelly also noted that O’Connor’s wife Ann and her family “are well acquainted with grief and pain and have acquitted themselves with distinction in the face of it”.
He said that “for Christy, as for Darren [his son], the end came suddenly and too soon”.
The priest added that faith helped O’Connor cope with his son’s death:
But he did have strong faith and that is what came to his rescue after Darren’s tragic accident. He certainly believed in “the communion of Saints, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting”. He spoke openly and confidently of his conviction that he would meet Darren again – not quite so soon, I imagine. He prayed to him and for him and was convinced that Darren came to his assistance more than once. Throughout those dark days and during Ann’s illness their faith supported them and enabled them carry their cross with great dignity.
He told the family: “Although out of sight, Christy will be watching over you. He has only gone to God and God is very near.”
A star has fallen but his light will continue to shine. And just as he was your guiding light through difficulties and problems while he was alive, may he continue to light your way through the lonely days ahead.
O’Connor won four times in the European tour, and also played in two Ryder Cups.
After his death, the tributes were led by President Michael D Higgins, who described him as an ‘iconic’ sporting figure, and a warm and generous man.
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When mine catches fire I just put it on a quick wash cycle….quenches it every time!
Mine too caught fire the other day…..I tried to warn her about lighting her farts on Fajita y Tequila night in the gaf!!
So a free “in home repair” is the new recall and replacement?
Never put on the dishwasher when you are going to bed
Why’s that, people with night rates do it because its cheaper.
The next generation of didhwashers are grid controlled and will turn them selves on in the middle of the night to avail of excess wind. And reduce the burden on the grid.
How many fires before it becomes a pattern?
Dishwasher! Not my department!!
A dishwasher lasting that long ?
Mines 13 years old. Survived many a child sittingvon open door!
Mine is ’04 so 9 years old and still working well, last washing machine lasted nearly 16years…
Any chance of posting model numbers affected?
Bosch are only doing something about this because of the threat of bad publicity and the pressure put on them by the Consumer Show programme on RTE TV. Bosch wouldn’t care less only for the coverage on the show and that it goes to show the importance of having a strong regulator / enforcer in such situations in order to protect consumers.
It will all come out in the wash
I never put on the dishwasher when I’m going to bed- it’s to heavy
Lol lol comment of the week
Always the pump
I put on my washing machine and my dish washer every night and thankfully my clothes are clean and my dishes too…It’s a myth about running them at night being dangerous but I bet most of yea would run them while yea are out at work/ Shopping/or gone for lunch I save a fortune using then on the night saver too
Yeah but your not in the house, it’s much much worse if it went on fire and you were asleep.
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