IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE INFORM OUR MEMBERS OF THE DEATH OF DAVID SHEAHAN, MUCH LOVED FATHER OF OUR EXECUTIVE MEMBER, PAST 1STXV PLAYER AND MY SUTTONIANS COACH SIMON, CAROL ANNE, GILLIAN, DAVID (PAST PLAYER), MARIE-LOUISE, KRISTINA, AND GRANDFATHER TO MY SUTTONIANS PLAYER ADAM.
DAVID WAS A RETIRED AER LINGUS AND GULF AIR CAPTAIN AND AN ACCOMPLISHED SAILOR.
WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO CAROL ANNE, GILLIAN, DAVID, SIMON, MARIE-LOUISE, KRISTINA, HIS GRANDCHILDREN, AND ALL THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES.
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE.
DAVID WAS A RETIRED AER LINGUS AND GULF AIR CAPTAIN AND AN ACCOMPLISHED SAILOR.
WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO CAROL ANNE, GILLIAN, DAVID, SIMON, MARIE-LOUISE, KRISTINA, HIS GRANDCHILDREN, AND ALL THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES.
MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE.
The death has occurred of
David ( Dave ) Sheahan
Sutton, Dublin / Owenahincha, Cork
David (Dave) Sheahan, 8th October 2026 (Owenahincha, West Cork and formerly of Sutton), retired Aer Lingus and Gulf Air Captain. Peacefully in the tender care of the wonderful staff at the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, surrounded by his loving and devoted children. Predeceased by his parents Eileen and Dan.
Much loved father to Carol Anne, Gillian, David, Simon, Marie-Louise, Kristina and pre-deceased by their mother Marie. Dave will be deeply missed by his cherished grandchildren, Phoenix, Fionn, Genevieve, Jonathan, Tyler, Ava, Amy, Adam and Emma, sons-in-law Eamonn and Jon, daughters-in-law Marie and Dee, his sisters Mary, Linda, Margaret, his brother Dan, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and colleagues across Irish Sailing.
That they may face the rising sun.
No flowers please, donations if desired to St Francis Hospice
Dave will be reposing in Staffords Funeral Home, Golf Links Road, Portmarnock on Tuesday October 13th from 9.30am - 12pm followed immediately by burial in St Fintan’s Cemetery, Sutton
Date Published:
Saturday 10th October 2026
Date of Death:
Thursday 8th October 2026
Staffords Funeral Directors - Portmarnock
