Moy Davitts GAA Club pay warm tribute to the late Stephen Jordan

WARM tributes are being paid to the late Stephen Jordan, Rathslevin, Bohola, who died on Sunday.

A central figure in the local community, Stephen was a regular at club and county football matches, and his upbeat character and hearty laugh lit up many a social occasion.

His untimely passing has shocked the local community who will long remember his big smile and the joy he brought to so many people, his family and many friends chief among them.

Moy Davitts GAA Club paid special tribute to Stephen in a social media post, recalling: 'Stephen was a huge sports fan. His love for the GAA in particular was clear to see. He travelled the county to watch his nephews and nieces play for Moy Davitts. He always had a smile and a thumbs up for the teams he went to support. His presence at games will be sorely missed by all the young footballers whom he cheered on from the sideline.

'Stephen had a particular grá for Mayo GAA, attending every game possible. He was always one of the first to take his place in the stand, watching the warm-up and taking in everything that happened on the pitch. He enjoyed the good days….and took the bad days in his stride. A true supporter.

'Stephen will be remembered for his infectious laugh. He enjoyed the craic. He was always smiling and had a brilliant sense of humour to go with it. Stephen enjoyed socialising and nights out with his friends. Everyone knew Stephen and he knew everyone.

'There is a sense of shock and disbelief in the community at Stephen’s sudden passing.

'We would like to extend our deepest condolences to his parents, Tom and Margaret, brother Aidan, sisters Laura and Marie, brothers-in-law John and Neil, sister-in-law Gemma, his nephews Tom and Harry, nieces Rhea, Molly Ruth, Isabelle, Penny and Frankie and his many, many friends.'

Reposing is in O'Hora's Funeral Home, Kiltimagh, on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., arriving in the Church of the Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph, Bohola, on Thursday for funeral Mass at 12 noon.

Moy Davitts GAA will hold a guard of honour at O’Hora’s Funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7.45 p.m.