OVER €80,000 has been raised in an online fundraiser for the family of the late Joe Crosse.
Forty six year old Joe died after falling from a height when working in Ennistymon. The North Clare town came to a standstill in July for his funeral and once again the people are coming out in force for the Crosse family.
This time through donations for a GoFundMe page to support his beloved wife Brid and their two young children Teagan and Odhran following his tragic accident. As of Wednesday evening, this has raised more than €81,000.
His siblings Tricia and Thomas, along with his brother and sister-in-law Benny and Paula will be completing a sky dive in his memory on Sunday the 5th of October. This has the full endorsement of Ennistymon GAA Football Club, the local Fire Service, Riverside Cycling Club that Joe was a member of and many other sporting and community groups.
Known for his tireless work ethic as a member of Ennistymon Fire Service, Joe left a warm impression on new recruits and long-serving members. He was admired by his colleagues for his bravery, unwavering community spirit and generosity. This generosity was clear to see in his many fundraising endeavours which included running 100 miles in 21 hours and completing 52 marathons in a single year in support of the LauraLynn Foundation.
He was looked up to by young footballers in Ennistymon where he was a mentor with the club’s U9 side and had been involved with the U7s and U11s in the past. As a plasterer he was widely respected and had been completing repairs to a property in the town before his death.
At Monday’s meeting of Clare County Council, Joe was remembered as the meeting was adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Bill Chambers.
Cllr Shane Talty (FF) noted that Joe had been part of the Fire Service since 2009, “he left a legacy which is a huge loss to the Fire Service in Ennistymon but also to his family. Joe was an active coach in the GAA club where I am chairperson, he was a cherished mentor to our U7s and U9s, a lot of people were touched when the whole town came to a standstill for the guard of honour, the sight of U7s and U9s in their jerseys on the street was an abiding memory”.
Remembering Joe as “a true salt of the earth man,” Shane stated, “his loss is huge in North Clare”. He said the funds raised “speaks to the regard that Joe was held in by the people of North Clare”.
Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District, Cllr Bill Slattery (FG) commented, “Joe Crosse is a huge loss to the community, he was a great worker, so obliging and would do anything for anyone. He ran marathons for charity, for the Lahinch playground and a lot more”.
Chief Executive of the Council, Gordon Daly expressed his sympathy to the Crosse family and noted that Joe was “an extremely valued member of society and of our staff”.
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