He was born in Castlebar, County Mayo. Feeney is the founder of the County Mayo Peace Park and Garden of Remembrance. He was educated at St Patrick's school in Castlebar up to the age of 14. He worked for the local Bacon Company before moving to the Health Service Executive.
He has supported the development of soccer in Mayo and was Secretary of the Mayo League until 1986.[2]
Feeney is married to Mary Feeney and has two children, and lives in Castlebar. He spent several years in the FCA.
County Mayo Peace Park and Garden of Remembranceedit
Feeney's grandfather, Patrick Feeney, of the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers was killed in action on Thursday 22 July 1915 near Rue-Tilleroy France the day the Connaught Rangers were finally relieved after spending 16 days in the front line. Patrick Feeney was a professional soldier and served in the South Africa Campaign, he had left the British Army in 1911. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914 he was mobilised and returned to the Colours to serve with the Connaught Rangers once more. He was buried in the Royal Irish Graveyard in Laventie, France.[4]
Feeney compiled a book Remembering Mayo's Fallen Heroes.[5] This was a collaborative work with a number of authors and was launched in September 2008.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abRyan, Áine. "Mayo Peace Park founder honoured by Queen". Mayo News. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
^"History of Mayo Football". Retrieved 12 December 2010.
Remarks by President McAleese at the official opening of Mayo Peace Park, Castlebar, Tuesday 7 October 2008
Irish War Memorials Project
January 01, 1970
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