Mourners to pay final respects to David Walsh
THE DEVASTATED family of David ‘ Motcha’ Walsh said that ‘part of us is gone with him’.
Speaking yesterday two of David’s brothers Jonathan and Barry said 29-year-old David from Moran Park was the ‘ backbone’ of their close family.
‘David was the best brother you could ask for. He was a hard worker and a great brother and father. He done everything for his daughters and he was always helping out people.
‘He did a lot of work for older people in the town. He was the type of chap that would do anything for anyone.
‘David was the life and soul of the party. He was always jovial and upbeat. He was a real happy-go-lucky type of person and really very witty.’
David who would have turned 30 on April 18 was very close to his three daughters, Ava, Aine and Erin.
‘He was a great father to the girls. He had gone to Australia because there was no work here. He was a brilliant father, son, uncle and friend. He was very good to his nieces and nephews and they thought the world of him.’
Jonathan said that the Walsh family have been left reeling since David’s death and are currently putting the final touches to his funeral which takes place in St Aidan’s Cathedral tomorrow ( Wednesday).
He said the family are ‘coping as best we can. All our friends have been great and we have had plenty of support. David was well liked and well thought of by many people in the town. ‘A lot of people had a lot of time for him.’ David was a very active person and played soccer with Enniscorthy United and he also boxed. In addition he also helped to train younger lads starting off. ‘He was always playing sports and on the go.’
25-year-old Tina Cahill, did not appear at court in Sydney on Wednesday in person or by video link. It is alleged that Ms Cahill stabbed David in the neck after a row broke out in the house, Paramedics tried to revive the Wexford man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The case has been adjourned until April 5 when a book of evidence will be presented to the court.