‘He competed and, at the highest level, he triumphed’ – Ronnie Delany’s son delivers eulogy at funeral of Olympic champion
The couple’s son, Ronnie Delany Jr, gave a passionate eulogy during the funeral mass, addressing his mother – a promise he’d kept to his father. Ronnie Delany Jr at the funeral of his father, Ronnie Delany, at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church in Foxrock, Dublin. “He’s waiting for you, Mum, with a couple of gin and tonics and a sunbed… God bless, Dad,” Delany said. “On December 1, 1956, at the Melbourne Olympics, age 21, Dad won the 1500m final and an Olympic gold medal for Ireland,” Delany said. The funeral of Ronnie Delany.
Source: Irish Independent March 16, 2026 21:51 UTC
