The death has occurred of Colm O’Byrne, Barna, Galway / Cabinteely, Dublin
Retired RTE News Cameraman
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, August 26, 2025 Colm passed away at Galway University Hospital after a battle bravely borne.
Predeceased by his much loved wife Ann (née O’Toole). Deeply loved and mourned by his children Dympna, Ciara, Enda and Sheila, sons -in-law, Sean Hynes and John Murray, grandchildren Ultan, Eleanor, Eamonn, and Libby, Hannah, Niamh, and Liam. sisters, Maeve in Australia and Dympna in Dublin, his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, the extended O’Byrne and O’Toole family, neighbours and lovely friends.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Reposing at the Cillín within the Church of Mary Immaculate Queen, Barna from 5 p.m. Removal to the Church at 6.30 p.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Colm at 12 noon. Following Mass, he will be laid to rest with Ann in Furbo cemetery.
Livestream links for Mass:
- Radio FM 106.6 (signal not available in every part of the parish).
- Barna live broadcast: https://www.churchtv.ie/barna/
Book of Condolence: If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the O’Byrne family please find the online book of condolence below. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Flowers are very welcome and gratefully appreciated however if you would like to make a memorial donation please consider giving to ‘Concern’ a charity very dear to Colm.
