The passing of Peggy Mortimer (nee Carroll) robbed Camross of a great community servant and sportsperson.
She had battled cancer over the last few years and finally lost that fight on November 1.
The esteem in which she was held was evident by the minutes’ silence held as a mark of respect at Sunday’s Leinster club hurling championship game between Camross and Mount Rangers.
In fact, team manager Arien Delaney paid tribute to her at the game on Sunday.
The youngest child of John and Mary of Shrahane in July, 1957, she had an interest in sport from a young age.
This was no doubt fostered thanks to the involvement of her oldest brother John with the Camross hurling team.
On leaving school, one of her earliest jobs was a position in the Department of Agriculture in Portlaoise where her knowledge from her farming background was put to good use.
From there she moved to the Board of Works near Portlaoise Garda Station where she worked for many happy years.
She and her husband Donal lived at Garrafin, where they reared their two children, Carl and Eva.
Camogie
The late Peggy devoted her energies to Camross camogie club in the ‘70s and ‘80s as the club enjoyed a very successful period, winning county and provincial titles.
Peggy was a stalwart at centre back in that area as the club went on to win a Leinster title. During that campaign she was crowned player of the year.
The Camross club formed a guard of honour as Peggy’s funeral cortege made its way to St Fergal’s Church in Camross.
She will be sadly missed by her husband Donal, children Carl and Eve, brothers John and Michael, and sister Nora (McCormack), extended family and friends.
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