The Late Eddie Treacy The sudden and untimely death recently of Eddie Treacy in Boston was a great shock and brought great sadness to all who knew him, and once again our heartfelt sympathy to his family. Eddie was a prominent underage hurler for Athenry in the late 1980's and earlt 90's. A prominent forward on the under 14 team which reached the 1988 County Final, and in 1994 Eddie as a member of the Athenry Under-21 County Champions. In between he made his mark with Athenry Vocational School being a key player when the school won their first All-Irelands Vocational Schools senior hurling title in 1991. Eddie also enjoyed football success in the school and captained one team to a Connacht title. When he went to Boston, Eddie soon became involved with the Fr Tom Burke's club and made a big contribution both as a player and hurling coach. Here in Athenry his brothers Gerry, Michael, and Raymond have been prominent and successful with a variety of Athenry teams, and are still representing their club as keenly as ever. Apart from sporting activities, Eddie was a very popular young man who had a friendly smile for all people he met. He will be remembered with fondness. Ar dheis laimh De go raibh a anam dilis. - St Mary's GAA Club Courtes of the Tuam Herald 3 April 2008 Tweet

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