Funeral arrangements announced for Limerick teen killed in hit-and-run
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Countless tributes have been paid to Rory O’Connor from Athea following his untimely passing
FUNERAL arrangements have been announced this Monday evening for the west Limerick teenager killed in a hit-and-run collision in Listowel.
The death notice of Rory O'Connor, Templeathea, Athea, County Limerick, says that he passed away tragically on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The much-loved 17-year-old is predeceased by his grandparents, Jim Herbert, William O'Connor, Kathleen O'Connor, aunt Maura O'Connor and gran-uncles and gran-aunts.
Rory is very sadly missed by his heartbroken mother, Mary Herbert and his heartbroken father Pat O'Connor and partner Natasha, along with his sister Becky and brothers Dwayne and Brian, grandmother Mary Ann Herbert, uncles Connie, Seamus and partner Maura, Sean, TJ and partner Marie, aunts Julie, Lorraine and husband Gary, Caroline and husband Michael, cousins Emma, Conor, Megan, Rachel, Emily, Jack, Holly, Jayden, Vayda, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Reposing in St Bartholomew's Church, Athea (V94 HP92) on Wednesday, September 30 from 6pm to 8pm.
Funeral arriving to St Bartholomew’s Church, October 1 at 10.45am where the Requiem Mass for Rory will be celebrated at 11am. Internment afterward at Holycross Cemetery, Athea.
House strictly private please.
May he rest in peace.
