Fr Sean Murphy

Fr Sean Murphy: Seanie was born on the 4th February 1951 in our parish. He was educated in Quin National School, St Flannan’s College and St Patrick’s College Maynooth. He was ordained in St Mary’s Church Quin on the 11th June 1978 by the late Bishop Harry. His first appointment was as Curate in Mullagh in the parish of Kilmurry Ibrickane where he also taught in St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point. From 1981 to 1983 he undertook further studies in Theology in St Patrick’s College Maynooth. In 1983 to 1990 he served as a Curate in Shannon and in July 1990 moved to Miltown Malbay as Curate until he became Parish Priest in 2004. He retired due to ill heath in 2018. Seanie was very well respected in all the parishes he served with a special reach out to young people. Known for his cooking and hospitality he was very much a Martha and a Mary of the Gospel, giving hospitality and having time for people with his listening ear. On Tuesday 7th January Seanie passed from this life to the Home of the Father, with no doubt the gospel acclamation, “well done good and faithful servant.” After Funeral Mass in St Joseph’s Church on Miltown Malbay on Friday Fr Seanie was laid to rest in the Church grounds in West Clare close to the ocean that he loved so well. We offer our sympathy to his brothers, Michael and Eamonn, his sisters in law Betty and Giny, his nieces and nephews, Deirdre, Fiona, Donnchadh and Mike and their families. May his gentle soul rest in peace