All at St Judes GAA offer our sincere condolences to Christine, Kevin, Aoife and all of the Treacy Family on the death of Ray, last weekend.

Treacy, ( Templeogue, Dublin and formerly of Caherdavin, Co. Limerick and Parteen, Co. Clare) – passed away suddenly on the 13th June 2020 and is now at peace, Ray (late of Pobal), beloved husband of Christine (nee Grassick) and cherished father of Kevin and Aoife. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving parents Séamus and Moira, brothers Shane and Liam, sisters Triona and Deirdre, father-in-law Tony, mother-in-law Kathleen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours, work colleagues and a large circle of friends especially those in St. Jude’s GAA Club and Templeogue United Football Club.

Due to HSE guidelines regarding funeral gatherings. Ray’s funeral Mass will take place privately for his immediate family only at 11am on Friday (June 19th) in St. Jude’s Church Willington, Templeogue. Live streaming of the funeral Mass can be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-jude-the-apostle2

Ray’s Funeral Cortège is expected to leave his residence at 10:35am on Friday (June 19th) and will pass St. Jude's GAA Club on route to St. Jude's Church. Anyone who would like to line the route are welcome to do so in accordance with social distancing guidelines.

Ray is reposing between 4-6pm, Thursday 18th June at JP Ward & Sons, Sandyford Village, Centauri House, 1, Sandyford, Co. Dublin - Car park beside Sandyford House.

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All across the Club members were saddened last weekend to hear of Ray's death. Ray was very well known to us in Judes and frequently helped out with Club fundraiser events, with his guitar, and always left the crowd cheering after his set. Music was a big part of his life and he was involved in a number of bands and also one-man tribute acts like Johnny Cash, Bryan Adams and Garth Brooks. He was a regular feature on the sideline for Kevin and Aoife's matches. Ray was a family man, and always spoke with pride about Kevin and Aoife. If you met him while he was walking Jesse and Layla, he would always stop for a chat, with a warmth that was genuine - he loved meeting people, and was a great listener. Ray spent most of his working life in the public sector. He worked in the Dail and also with President Higgins in Aras an Uachtarain. Ray's colleagues in Leinster House fondly remember his stories of being mistaken for the famous Irish footballer of the same name, including one time when he was sorting out a bank account ! They talk about him being great craic, but conscientious in his work as a Dail Usher and working on important Dail Committees. He loved Limerick hurling and even went as far as sporting a Limerick jersey on a golf course after their all-Ireland win. In recent years Ray played football with friends in Templeogue Utd each Monday and Saturday and really enjoyed playing those games. When Ray scored, it was like he had scored the winning goal in an FA Cup final for his beloved Baggies, and his face would light up. He was a great teammate and loved the banter with the lads. The loss is deep for the Treacy family, and we share that loss with you.

May he Rest in Peace.