The Late Michael Treacy Michael Treacy entered this world a beautiful brown eyed baby boy, to the delight of his parents Susan and Seamus and his big brother, James. This handsome little boy began a wonderful happy fulfilled loving but sadly short life. Michael was a happy smiling child always eager to make all those around him smile. From a young age Michael had shown great interest in films and music and learned to set dance with Josephine Kenny and went on then to the more modern music and loved the discos in his teenage years. As he grew so did his sense of humour and huge smile. He was a true devoted brother to James, D. J., Liam, Paul and Katie - a friend as much as a brother and a wonderful and loving son to his parents Seamus and Susan, always ready to help in any way he could. As Michael grew his love for his family grew stronger and as he gathered his large circle of friends his brotherly love shone in friendship often referring to his friend Thomas as my brother Tom. Michael and his two brothers James and D. J. had a very strong relationship and where you would see one of the Treacy boys the other two would be close by and their younger brother Liam was starting to catch up and enjoy the company of his big brothers. Michael had a great love for machinery and spent his child hood with Tom, Tim and John Fitzgerald helping on the farm as did his brothers and when he was old enough he started driving tractors and looked forward to the summers so he could draw in the silage for anyone that needed a driver. Michael had a huge love for the village of Ballysloe where he grew up. At weekends he and his brothers would join their circle of friends in Ballysloe as this was their get together spot. A group of wonderful young people that the parish are so proud of and are a credit to their parent's families and community. They would sit for hours chatting and telling stories one better than the other. Michael, like most young men, had a great love of cars and would often travel to Rosegreen Race Track with his brothers and friends and often head to Killarney to the rally of the lakes. Like all young people Michael enjoyed his social life often heading to KIlkenny to meet up with his friends from there who nicknamed him "scrummy" because of his good looks. Michaels friends were always made welcome in his home. His parents would always make sure that the young were as safe as possible. Michael chose carpentry as the trade he wanted and from a young age it was obvious that Michael was greatly talented in this area and this was shown as his friends and family brought some of his work to the alter at his funeral. Michael also had a gift in the line of sports. From an early age it was apparent that MIchael wold excel at sport and indeed he did. He competed in Hurling and football (Gortnahoe-Glengoole), athletics (Slievardagh A.C.), badminton (Grange) and won medals and trophies with all these clubs. During his primary school days at Ballysloe N.S Micheal's eagerness to compete and win made sure that he was never far from the winners podium, whether it was the parish inter school sports or with the hurley and ball. At secondary school (Scoil Ruian, Killenaule) Michael won two county final medals in hurling and football, he also played badminton with the school. In athletics Michael represented Slivergagh A.C. in three events, relay, javelin and high jumps. In his short career with the club Michael won won three County titles, two with the relay team and one in javelin. In addition to this he won numerous Community Games medals both at local and county level. On the GAA front Michael represented Gortnahoe-Gleengoole Juvenile Club with distinction in hurling and football at U-12, U-14, and U-16 levels, winning his first Mid medal at the tender age of eleven years. In the year 2000 Michael was on the U-14 that won a historic double, Mid and county titles in both hurling and football. As Michael grew so did his strength and skill and in 2004 he captained the U-16 hurling team throughout the championship. Later that year he represented the club in the Mid Tipperary team that won the Garda Cup. This team went on to represent Tipperary in the Munster championship. Last year, 2006, Michael starred at midfield in the minor hurling team and was part of the junior panel that won the Mid final. Michael was also part of this year's U-21 and junior hurling panels. Michael was a big hearted player who always gave 100% to each game he played and never complained no matter how tough the going got. With his quick wit and bright smile he was always the life and soul of the team bus going to and coming from his many matches. MIchael will be a huge and irreplaceable loss to his family, large circle of friends and his beloved parish. In Michael's short but busy life he brought great happiness to all who had the pleasure of knowing him through school. And as he grew into a fine fine popular young man and started work all who worked with him had only the height of praise for him. Michael was a real home boy and loved coming home from work and would chat endlessly about his day at work and tell of the people he met. As he waited for his friend Kevin to arrive he would play for hours with his seven-year-old brother Paul and sister Katie. Michael had boundless energy and would often head off to do silage for his neighbours and friends after work, before heading to Ballysloe to meet up with the lads that are known as the Ballyboyz. Michael's grand-uncle John Treacy had passed away three weeks before and and Michael was deeply upset at his passing and he and his brothers carried John's remains into the church. MIchael brought up the gifts and did a reading for his much loved uncle. Michael will be deeply and sadly missed by his heartbroken parents, brothers and sister, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and his huge circle of friends. Michael's popularity and the respect in which this family is held was reflected in the huge turnout as hundred's called to the house for MIchael's wake and turned out in hundred's to his funeral and laid a huge array of flowers on the spot where he lost his young life and on his grave in Glengoole and still continue to call to his house to his family to show their love and support. More than anything now Michael would want his brothers and friends to take a lesson from what happened to him and to care on the roads. Michael will be sadly missed but always remembered and held close in the hearts and memories of all who loved and knew him through his short but well lived and enjoyed 19 years may he rest in peace. Courtesy of the Tipperary Star 21 July 2007 Tweet

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