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Seán Canning

Seán Canning

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The death has occurred of Seán Canning

Coolnageera, Portumna, Galway

Seán passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday 28th October, in the care of the staff of Our Lady of Knock Ward, Blackrock Health Galway Clinic.

Predeceased by his loving wife Josephine (nee Lynch) and his sister Maura.

Seán will be deeply missed by his loving children, Seamus, Deirdre (Mitchell), Francis, David, Oliver, Ivan and Joseph, his son-in-law Micheál, daughters-in-law, Fiona, Caroline, Åine, Treeny and Meg, his eighteen adored grandchildren, his brother Frankie, sisters Teasa (McClearn) and Elizabeth (Pearson), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, members of the extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE

Seán will repose in Dignity Funeral Care funeral home, on the grounds of Portumna Retirement Village (H53 AY18) on Thursday 30th October from 5pm to 7pm.

Funeral cortége will arrive at St Brigid's Church, Portumna (H53 KF51) on Friday 31st October at 9:45am for Requiem Mass for Seán at 10am.

For those unable to attend, Mass will be live streamed on the following link: Seån’s Funeral Mass

Burial will take place afterwards in Calvary Cemetery, Portumna, where Seán will be laid to rest beside his beloved Josephine.

Family flowers only by request.

If you wish to make a charitable donations in memory of Seán, please donate to Cancer Care West.

Donate in Seån’s memory

An online condolence book has been opened in Seán's memory on the link below.

Family and friends are invited to leave messages of sympathy which will be of comfort to the family at this difficult time.

"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".

Rest in Peace Seán

Donations in lieu of flowers to Cancer Care West in Memory of Seán Canning

Condolences

Seamus Duggan(Liam MellowesHurling Club)UMPIRE TO PAUL FAHY

To the family of Seam Canning.Im sending you all my deepest condoleances to you all.My late dad Jimmy Duggan(ex galway hurler and former president of Galway GAA)wou always send ye well done cards after winning the county cup or All Ireland Club titles.Sorry for your loss

Lucy Musson Cheshire nee Mitchell Coolpora .

Deepest Sympathy to The Canning Family on the death of Sean thinking of you all @ this sad time. RIP Sean.

John Daly & Nuala Ni Fhlatharta, St Mary's Rd.

RIP Seán, deepest sympathies to Seamus, Deirdre , Francis, David, Ivan and Joe, especially Ollie & Aine& Ted.. I met Seán a few times a true gentleman.

Noel & Diana O'Halloran ( Toronto )

Sean took over the captaincy of the Portumna hurling team in the mid sixties from me and the rest is history and a great family legacy. Our deepest sympathies to the extended Canning family and sorry for your loss. Noel & Diana O'Halloran ( Toronto )

John and Ann Kelly Abbey

Deepest sympathy to all the canning family Bed of heaven to you shean