BILL TUOHY

It’s with real sadness we must report the passing of a great friend to greyhound sport, Bill Tuohy, peacefully earlier this week.

During a lifetime involved in greyhound racing and coursing, he left quite a mark and will be missed by those that knew him.

Of course, Bill was a director of Thurles greyhound stadium for many years, a track that his late father John was amongst the founders through Thurles Coursing Club in 1948. In fact, Thurles Coursing Club ran their meetings on Bill’s land for thirty years.

He had plenty of success on the track and up the field, including a success in the Waterloo Purse with Trade Plate, which was named after the license needed to own a truck for his quarry business. He was also an exporter of live eels from Ireland to London, Germany and France from the 1950s.      

But it is through his involvement in greyhound sport that he will be best remembered. His son John, who has been a successful handler and is a leader stud keeper, will continue the legacy but he has big shoes to fill.

Anyone that knew Bill were in no doubt he was a greyhound man to the core and we send on our sincerest condolences to his loving family, sons Willie, John Joe, Michael and Eamon, daughter Catherine, his beloved grandchildren Aisling, Sinead, Lenny, Alyssa and Jasper, daughters-in-law Caroline and Olga, son-in-law Joseph, sister Molsey, sisters-in-law Biddie and Josie, brothers-in-law Liam, Johnsie and Ned, extended family and his many friends in sport.

May He Rest In Peace.

Funeral Notice

Peacefully, in his 88th year. Predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret (Maggie) and brother John. Deeply regretted by his loving family; sons Willie, John Joe, Michael and Eamon, daughter Catherine, grandchildren Aisling, Sinead, Lenny, Alyssa and Jasper, daughters-in-law Caroline and Olga, son-in-law Joseph, sister Molsey (Ryan), sisters-in-law Biddie and Josie, brothers-in-law Liam, Johnsie and Ned, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours, greyhound community and many friends in Ireland and abroad.

May He Rest In Peace.

Reposing in Hugh Ryan's Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Tuesday 9th May, from 5pm to 7pm. Arriving at Holycross Abbey on Wednesday 10th May at 11am for Requiem Mass at 11.30am. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. The Mass can be viewed at www.churchservices.tv/holycrossabbey Sympathies can be expressed in the condolence section here: https://rip.ie/cb.php?dn=534904

Family flowers only, donations if desired to Nr Tipperary Hospice Movement or Irish Hospice Foundation.