PAGESIX Ellen Clifford “went to every single game”

from KILLARNEY ADVERTISER 12 MAY 2023

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Fossa came to a standstill on Tuesday as the town mourned the loss of Ellen Clifford.

Ellen passed away peacefully last Saturday after a battle with illness.

Less than 24 hours after her passing her two sons, David and Paudie, played starring roles in Kerry’s Munster Final victory over Clare.

Her love of the GAA was evident at her funeral Mass in The Prince of Peace Church on Tuesday morning.

Jerseys representing Kerry, Fossa and her native Ballymac were brought to the alter during her requiem Mass.

Alongside her husband Dermot another stalwart of the Fossa and Killarney communities, she worked for the Department of Justice for 30 years.

But she will be best remembered for her love of the GAA and her support for her two superstar sons.

Ellen was one of the first people to join the Kerry Supporters Club and never missed a game David and Paudie were playing in.

“She went to every single game,” Paudie said in his eulogy.

“We will miss her so much when it comes to football of course, but it is at the centre of our family she will be missed most.

“She would do anything for Dad and the three of us, probably too much. As well as being our mam she was also a great friend,” he said.

Her kindness extended beyond GAA circles as she had made over 100 donations to the Blood Bank over the years.

Ellen was laid to rest at Aghadoe Lawn Cemetery on Tuesday evening.

She is survived by her husband Dermot, sons Paudie and David, daughter Shelly, father Pat, sisters Mary (Reidy), Margaret (Fitzgerald), Joan (Wharton), Anne (Black) and Teresa (Gilroy), brothers Michael, Tom, Con, Pat and Dominic, her grandson Óigie, Paudie and David’s partners Orlaith and Shauna, brothers- in-law, sisters-in-law, aunt, nephews and nieces.

She is remembered by neighbours, work colleagues in the Department of Justice and her many friends including those from the GAA community.

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