There is widespread shock across the county today following the news of the sudden passing of John Delaney from Ballacolla, at the age of just 28.
Known as ‘Jack’ to his wide circle of family and friends, he collapsed while out for a run near his home in Ballacolla on Tuesday afternoon and passed away a short time later.
He was the youngest of a family of four and was heavily involved in the family furniture business, Design Options in Portlaoise, where he worked alongside his father Tim and brother Tom, who runs the adjacent coffee shop Brew.
John was a friendly presence whether in the coffee shop, on the furniture side of things or out making deliveries across the county and beyond.
The family are hugely respected in the Ballacolla and Clough communities and strongly associated with the Clough-Ballacolla GAA club.
He was the youngest son of Tim and Eileen and is also survived by his older brothers Tim and Tom as well as his older sister Sarah.
He was a past student of Clough NS, Cistercian Roscrea and Dublin Institute of Technology.
Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. May John Rest in Peace.
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