Today, it is with great sadness that we learned about the
passing of Charlie Delargy, one of our most esteemed members in recent
times. He was a true Ruairí Óg who
served the club in a variety of roles during his life. He was a player, a selector on the successful
1985 SHC team and an administrator of some note serving both as secretary and
chairperson at a time when the club was in a period of important development
both on and off the pitch. He was also a
Trustee of the club.
In whatever
capacity Charlie represented his club, he was always totally committed. He would never ask another member to do
something he was not prepared to do himself whether that was selling tickets,
raising funds, being an umpire or lifting a shovel or a trowel. Charlie
attended numerous meetings as a club official and always made sure that whatever
he did or said reflected favourably on his beloved Ruairí Óg CLG. When he spoke at meetings, he did so with
clarity and decisiveness; he said it as he saw it and it took a convincing
argument to change his stance; in short, a man with a mind of his own and a
leader with the vision to see beyond the present. A regular attender at members’ meetings, his
opinions and views were always held in the highest regard by his peers.
At this very sad time, we offer our sincere
condolences to his wife Ann, daughter Jacqueline and all the Delargy family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.