Ted (Timothy) Dolly was born in Abbeyknockmoy on 1933 and promoted hurling in that Parish, even after moving to Castlegar, in County Galway.
He helped with the Castlegar Camogie Club and was given a Guard of Honour by the ladies (Patricia, Marie, Sharon and others) on the day of his funeral.
Ted also helped with the supervision of the Youth Discos which were staged in the Old School in Castlegar.
The Abbeyknockmoy Hurling Club payed tribute by carrying the coffin in three stages, expertly swapping bearers in a display of synchronicity.
At the graveside, Barr na Straide was sung by P.J. Burke of Newtown, followed by a short poem long in quality.
At the funeral home in Renmore, the hurling connections were clear, and some legends of County Galway hurling, were in attendance.
With most of his working life spent at Roadstone quarry, a significant turn out of current and former staff, added to that phase.
Father Michael Reilly, the Parish Priest of Castlegar, administered the last rites and funeral ceremony.
Ted is missed by his large extended family and was laid to rest in the Cemetry at Claregalway on the 24th of October, 2009.
He died at his home in Two Mile Ditch, on the 21st of October, 2009.
The family wishes to thank all involved including Father Reilly, the Galway Hospice, the Castlegar people, the Abbeyknockmoy people, Roadstone employees, Pat and an Garda Siochana, the Eyrecourt people and Louise who operated tirelessly and quietly in the background.
^ View of the Claregalway Abbey, south ward. Ted Dolly had an affinity with stone, in many formats; concrete, underlay for another format which is Tarmacadam, its raw state of Quarry-run, sand in his plastering past and the partially broken state used for the building of stone walls. So, the self-selected view, is somewhat fitting.
Below is not P.J.'s rendition of The Boys of Barr Na Stráide, but may offer a flavour of this old ballad. Lyrics in new window, for those who wish it.
