THERE was much sadness when the news came through of the passing of Tom Flanagan from Ennistymon who was laid to his eternal rest last Saturday.
Tom adored his greyhounds and was ever present at Galway and Limerick Stadiums and the coursing stretches of Co Clare.
Flandy a track record holder in Galway and Spinning Top were his pride and joy on the track and were exception brood bitches. He started Seaglass Phantom off as a pup who went on to went the prestigious ROGTV Juvenile Derby in the UK and on the field recent stars such as Dromoher Ivy and Clareabbey Flyer come to mind.
Tom will be sincerely missed by all who knew him within the sport of greyhound racing.
His loss is deeply regretted by his wife Stella (nee Collins), daughter Ann Marie, son Brian, son-in-law Derek, grandchildren Megan, Ryan & Robert. He is sadly missed by his sisters Nora, Dolores, Anne and Róisin, brothers Michael & John, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends, particularly Tom’s ‘Greyhound Family’ for which he was devoted to.
