Rest in peace : Sean Clifford
Bray Runners is deeply saddened to learn that Sean Clifford, one of the club's founding members, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday night.
In 1984, Sean, alongside Pat McCourt, Dave Morrisroe and Jimmy Kavanagh, founded Bray Runners A.C, and Sean has been a stalwart of Bray Runners ever since.
Sean remained a very competitive runner well into his 60s, regularly clocking times of 18 minutes for the 5k (and much quicker than the majority of his younger clubmates at the time!). One of Sean’s key highlights as a masters athlete was in 2006, when he won a silver medal at the European Veteran Championships in Poznan (Poland) in the 10,000m.
In addition to being a very successful athlete, Sean also played many important roles over the years in Bray Runners, including as Chairperson, Men's Captain, he often led out senior club training, and he even kindly hosted some senior club awards nights in his home.
Sean remained active and interested in club activities right up until his unfortunate passing. In just the past few months, Sean was with us on Christmas Day at the Goal Mile, in February observing the Shanganagh parkrun, and most recently last month when we celebrated our annual club awards in Brady's in Shankill. He had also been keenly assisting in preparations for our club’s 40th anniversary celebration next month.
He will be missed greatly by all of us in Bray Runners A.C.
Our deepest sympathies and condolences to Sally, his wife, his children and their spouses and his grandchildren whom he adored.
May he rest in peace
