LADY Hemphill (nee Ruttledge) sadly passed away this week at Craughwell Nursing Home in Co Galway.

She will be remembered as an exceptionally elegant and friendly lady, with time for everybody, always encouraging, great company to be with and well travelled, with a wide range of interests. In particular, she will be remembered as one of the most accomplished Galway Blazers’ field masters, a role she filled with style for 15 seasons.