FOLLOWERS of the East Galway Foxhounds were saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Fahy, chairman of the hunt for over 35 seasons. Tom was that symbol of stability that so many clubs would envy, as he was respected not alone in his club, but in the wider community. Tom was an exceptional person that allowed the hunt to function so effortlessly over his tenure as chairman. The amount of work that he did behind the scenes is immeasurable.

Being a well-known farmer and sheep dealer in East Galway, there wasn’t a farmer or a farm that he did not know. He was always sensitive to the ways of farming life as he knew first-hand the challenges that the farming community are faced with especially in extreme weather conditions. His enthusiasm for hunting extended to his sons and grandchildren as they are all accomplished riders.