Teddy passed away with the same dignity that had epitomised his life
WHEN Teddy Brick of 75 St Brendan’s Park passed from this life on Good Friday he did so with the dignity that epitomised his life on this earth. He had fought a long eight year battle with cancer never once complaining.
Teddy, who was born on June 17, 1954, was the only son of the late Eileen and Humphrey Brick. He had two sisters, Helen and Breda, who were to care for him throughout his battle with illness.
After attending school at CBS Clounalour and CBS, The Green, in Tralee he worked for many years with Clayton Love. When they moved from Tralee he worked for a time with Barry’s Bakery and following this he also worked in the insurance business before becoming bar manager at the Austin Stacks GAA club.
He eventually went to work as a taxi driver for Bill O’Mahoney, where he was treated like a member of the family, before starting his own taxi business. He was in his element when working for himself and he loved talking to people and many of his regular customers became good friends.
He had a long, successful, sporting career as a goalkeeper for Austin Stacks, with whom he won seven County League medals, four County Championship medals, a Munster club championship and an All-Ireland Club Championship medal in 1977.
Teddy also played in goals with St Brendan’s Park FC with whom he won every domestic trophy available including three Anchor Shield trophies, two KO Cups and three Division 1 titles and whilst doing so captained the team to win a unique treble in the 1975-76 season.
When he was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 he knew he was facing a tough battle but, typical of the man he was, he worked for as long as he could, always declaring his independence.
In latter years he was to avail of the unique, and voluntary, but vitally important bus service funded privately to transport patients to Cork University Hospital for radiotherapy treatment.
He spoke very highly of Dr Sheehan and her dedicated staff at the Palliative Care Unit at Kerry General Hospital where he was to spend his final weeks and his sisters would like to thank all who made his final hours peaceful.
He was extremely lucky in his friends and was saddened by the untimely passing of Seamus O’Mahony who was a regular caller. His great friends Mikey Sheehy and Denny Long, were towers of strength for his family throughout his illness and for this they will always be grateful.
He would have been proud of the guard of honour that took him to his final resting place as he was flanked by club members of Austin Stacks GAA club and the Park Soccer Club who were joined by colleagues from the taxi business.
The family would like to thank the Austin Stacks club for the refreshments provided on the day he was laid to rest.
Teddy will always be in the thoughts and prayers of his sisters Helen and Breda, his nieces Sandra, Gillian, Ann and Elaine, his nephew Sean, grand nephew Christian, grand nieces Zoe, Ellie Mai and Daisy, his brothers in law and his friend Mary.