Death Notices

[AustinPowers]

Comedian Jimmy Cricket aged 80. Co Tyrone-born Belfast-raised, real name James Mulgrew.

Alas... there's no more.

From Cookstown I believe.

Left and Right wellies,  fingerless gloves.  Hadn't heard of him in years. Thought he might have  already died.

[weareros]

Comedian Jimmy Cricket aged 80. Co Tyrone-born Belfast-raised, real name James Mulgrew.

Alas... there's no more.

From Cookstown I believe.

Left and Right wellies,  fingerless gloves.  Hadn't heard of him in years. Thought he might have  already died.

RIP.
But made his money portraying the Irish as a right bunch of thickos which the English during that era loved.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Wouldn't have thought he was very big over in england but hey ho, comedy isn't for everyone

[Tony Baloney]

Comedian Jimmy Cricket aged 80. Co Tyrone-born Belfast-raised, real name James Mulgrew.

Alas... there's no more.

From Cookstown I believe.

Left and Right wellies,  fingerless gloves.  Hadn't heard of him in years. Thought he might have  already died.

Did he grow up in Belfast as I was sure I overheard on the news last night that he attended St. Pat's "Barney" on the Antrim Road?

[Fogarty]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0804/1586404-former-gaa-president-liam-oneill-dies/

Former GAA President Liam O'Neill dies
Updated / Tuesday, 4 Aug 2026 14:05
Liam O'Neill was the 37th President of the GAA
Former GAA President Liam O'Neill has died.

The Laois man, who was born in August 1955, served as the 37th President of the association and became Uachtarán-Tofa in 2011 at Congress in Mullingar. He was the first GAA President elected unopposed.

He became the first person from the Leinster county to hold the honour since Robert O'Keeffe (1935-38), the Kilkenny-born hurler who is honoured with the Bob O'Keeffe Cup in the Leinster SHC.

O'Neill was a former chairperson of Leinster GAA and principal of Gaelscoil Throimera, retiring from education in 2018. A former Laois county secretary, he also worked closely with the county's Cumann na mBunscol while he was also secretary and chairperson of the UCD hurling club during his student days. O'Neill also held a number of committee roles with his club Trumera.

In 2018, O'Neill revealed that he was considering running for the Irish Presidency before deciding against it.

His GAA presidency was remembered mostly for the adoption of the Sky Sports broadcast deal that ran for nine years before coming to an end in 2022.

O'Neill also established a hurling forum in 2014 in order to revitalise the sport in weaker counties, with Tipperary's Liam Sheedy acting as chairperson.

A similar committee, led by Eugene McGee, was also commissioned to look at the state of football with the introduction of the black card one of their most significant steps.

O'Neill also sought to take positive steps in terms of integration with the LGFA and Camogie Association while he also oversaw the introduction of Hawk-Eye to Croke Park, apologising to Limerick GAA in 2014 after the technology denied their minor hurlers a valid point in the All-Ireland semi-final against Galway.

As a hurler, he represented Laois at Under-16 level, winning an All-Ireland B title.

[marty34]

Comedian Jimmy Cricket aged 80. Co Tyrone-born Belfast-raised, real name James Mulgrew.

Alas... there's no more.

From Cookstown I believe.

Left and Right wellies,  fingerless gloves.  Hadn't heard of him in years. Thought he might have  already died.

Did he grow up in Belfast as I was sure I overheard on the news last night that he attended St. Pat's "Barney" on the Antrim Road?

Maybe a boarder?

[Milltown Row2]

Comedian Jimmy Cricket aged 80. Co Tyrone-born Belfast-raised, real name James Mulgrew.

Alas... there's no more.

From Cookstown I believe.

Left and Right wellies,  fingerless gloves.  Hadn't heard of him in years. Thought he might have  already died.

Did he grow up in Belfast as I was sure I overheard on the news last night that he attended St. Pat's "Barney" on the Antrim Road?

His son was on 5 Live this morning, a catholic priest, said his da was cracking jokes right up the final hours, his jokes were very lame and not condescending about Irish people, all his jokes were family level never a swear or dirt in them by all accounts..

Moved to England, Manchester area I think as that was popular with the Northern clubs comedy scene, kids are full English accents

[The Boy Wonder]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0804/1586404-former-gaa-president-liam-oneill-dies/

Former GAA President Liam O'Neill dies
Updated / Tuesday, 4 Aug 2026 14:05
Liam O'Neill was the 37th President of the GAA
Former GAA President Liam O'Neill has died.

RIP Liam O'Neill

[Armagh18]

Margaret McConville (mother of Oisin and Jim, grandmother of Oisin, Rian and Aaron and Cian) a real lady. RIP.

[Armaghtothebone]

Margaret McConville (mother of Oisin and Jim, grandmother of Oisin, Rian and Aaron and Cian) a real lady. RIP.

And Lauren, Armagh  ladies captain.

Had the pleasure of meeting Margaret on a number of occasions.
Armagh 18 summed it up perfectly
" A real lady"

[imtommygunn]

Ah - sad to hear that. You kind of feel like you know her with all those podcasts etc. RIP.

[GraceO’Malley]

Margaret McConville (mother of Oisin and Jim, grandmother of Oisin, Rian and Aaron and Cian) a real lady. RIP.

Aw no, watched her on the Cross documentary and listened to her on the GAA Social podcast. She sounded like such a strong woman who had her own challenges in life but got through it all. Rest in Peace Margaret.

[Rufus T Firefly]

Margaret McConville (mother of Oisin and Jim, grandmother of Oisin, Rian and Aaron and Cian) a real lady. RIP.

So sorry to hear this. The First Lady of Armagh GAA and a truly wonderful human being.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

[brokencrossbar1]

While she was a great age and hadn't been well it's always a shock. It's difficult when someone who has been a huge part of your life in so many ways passes away,  particularly someone who gave so much of her life to something you love. 

From being in the house as a kid,  to her keeping the buns I liked for our team meetings before big games,  to sitting in Croke Park with her watching us beating Kerry in the semi in 2024,  blessing us all with holy water and dancing with us at the final whistle, shelived and breathed the game and the community around it. A huge hole exists now and she will be immortalised forever in our club, county and the country as a whole.

RIP Margaret

[quit yo jibbajabba]

The big lawd has a way with words I'll give him that. Nice one bcb1 🤝