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    Irish soldier dies after being struck by car in Co Tipperary

    Defence Forces pay tribute to father-of-three Jack Griffin who ‘made an impression on anyone he met’
    The Defence Forces have paid tribute to an Irish soldier who was killed in a car crash in Co Tipperary on Saturday.

    Tipperary man Jack Griffin was jogging at Turtulla, just outside Thurles town on the Horse and Jockey road, after 3pm on Saturday evening, when he was struck by a car.

    Mr Griffin (47) was a father to three young girls. The well-known GAA figure was a coach with Thurles Sarsfields hurling club. Mr Griffin was taken to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday evening.

    A spokesman for the Defence Forces said he epitomised the values of the forces, “loyalty, integrity, moral and physical courage”. He was a “solidier’s soldier” he said.

    “He was a dedicated and professional soldier and made impression on anyone he met” and was “larger than life” the spokesman said.

    The spokesman said the thoughts of the forces were with his family. It is a “devastating loss for his family and his army family,” he said.

    Mr Griffin had been home on leave from Brussels for a few days where he was serving with EU military staff, the spokesman said. He was experienced as a soldier at home and overseas where he served on many missions.

    He was remembered at the annual ceremony for deceased members of the Defences Forces at Merrion Square on Sunday.

    Gardai in Thurles are investigating the crash. The male driver (32) and three children in the car were uninjured. A postmortem is being carried out.

    Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to contact them at Thurles Garda Station (0504 25100), the Garda Confidential Line (1800 666 111) or any Garda station.
    For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

  • #2
    RIP

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    • #3
      Rest in Peace, sir.
      Last edited by Buck; 2 November 2015, 20:27.
      I knew a simple soldier boy.....
      Who grinned at life in empty joy,
      Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
      And whistled early with the lark.

      In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
      With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
      He put a bullet through his brain.
      And no one spoke of him again.

      You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
      Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
      Sneak home and pray you'll never know
      The hell where youth and laughter go.

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      • #4
        Rest In Peace
        Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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        • #5
          Oh Jesus.Capt Jack is dead.
          Known to many who passed through the NCOTW.
          Shocked and saddened.
          RIP Sir.
          "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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          • #6
            Rip
            Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

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            • #7
              May the Lord Jesus have mercy on him. RIP

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              • #8
                RIP. Condolences to his family and comrades.
                'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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                • #9
                  Saddened to hear about this.
                  R.I.P.
                  "He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
                  "No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

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                  • #10
                    R.I.P.
                    Bohs till I die

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                    • #11
                      Absolute legend. Left an impression on all who met him.

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                      • #12
                        sorry to hear this.
                        "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

                        "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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                        • #13
                          RIP Sir
                          "Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"

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                          • #14
                            RIP

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