Montreal and Vancouver Irish Communities Say Farewell to Dunne Brothers
VANCOUVER - Brothers Frank Dunne (73) and Paddy Dunne (66) were born in The Heath, Port Laoise, Ireland of a family of 10. Both men passed away recently within the span of a week.
Both Paddy who lived in Montreal, and Frank who lived in Vancouver, gave their adopted Canadian homes a love of the Gaelic games and the culture of Ireland.
FRANK DUNNE
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Frank Dunne was a member of the Vancouver GAA over the last 20 years acting as both a supporter and umpire with the Irish Sporting and Social Club Harps Gaelic Football team.
Paddy Dunne was both a former chairman and player of the Montreal Shamrocks GAA club for many years and a catalyst for all that was Irish in Montreal for over 35 years.
Local community members paid their respects to the remaining five sisters and one brother who traveled from Ireland and England, in both Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia.
– John O'Flynn
Chairman of the Western Divisional Board (GAA)
May the Road Rise to Meet You
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat
Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do chúl
Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d'aghaidh
Go dtite an bháisteach go mín ar do pháirceanna
Agus go mbuailimid le chéile arís,
Go gcoinní Dia i mbos A láimhe thú.
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
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