DOWNEY, Very Rev. Martin Canon Downey

This was published in the following publications on 20.07.2025:
Irish Times

DOWNEY, Very Rev. Martin Canon Downey (Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Parish Presentation Road, Galway City and formerly of Kiltartan, Gort, Co. Galway) 18 July, 2025, Martin completed his life’s journey in the company of his family and friends. He is predeceased by his parents Brendan and Mary and niece Valerie. Very sadly missed by his brothers Brendan (Kiltartan) and Pat (Dublin), their wives Lorna and Helen, nieces Susan, Gillian and Claire, nephews Paul and Mark, grandnephews Kenny, Myles, James, Jack, Tommy, Senan, Dara and Ciarán, grandnieces Alyssa and Sophie. Also mourned by Bishop Michael Duignan and priests of the Galway Diocese and retired Bishop Brendan Kelly, parishioners at St. Joseph’s and Bushy Park Parish, Galway, the extended family and many friends. Reposing in the side Chapel at St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road (Enter through the Church) Tuesday, July 22 from 4 p.m. with Removal into the Church at 8 p.m. Requiem Mass on Wednesday, July 23, at 11 a.m. Following Mass he will be laid to rest in Rahoon cemetery.

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I went to school with Fr Martin Downey at Colaiste Mhuire in Galway city. He was in my year at St Mary’s. He was a fine person and a caring and humble man. St Joseph’s was lucky to have him. He was the priest for my father and mothers funerals in the last few years and he did such a great job and he knew them well so it wasn’t your ordinary funeral but more like a kind of celebration- at least for me anyway. God will have Mercy on this good priest and I am certain that right now he is with the best of people in the best of places. May he rest in eternal peace and joy.

Donal O’Baoighill

7mos

Fr. Martin, was a great man and a fine priest, may he now rest in eternal peace amen

Conn. Lynam

11mos

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