Tyrrellspass community wish Johnny well in retirement
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Johnny with Francis Kelly, who worked with for many years and “is a great friend”.Image 2 of 14
Johnny with colleagues from the Tidy Towns committee: Molly Feery, Caroline Gonoud, Olive Glynn, Aine Dunne, Monica Maxwell and Rose Wiltshire.Image 3 of 14
Liam Maher, Johnny Ryan and Ollie Feery on Friday.Image 4 of 14
Terry Daly and Colm Sheerin with Johnny at a do to wish him well in his retirement on Friday.Image 5 of 14
Carmel Delaney and Rose Wiltshire from Tyrrellspass.Image 6 of 14
Caroline Gonoud and Chris Dunne on Friday afternoon.Image 7 of 14
Frank Brewer from Rochfortbridge and Francis Kelly from Tyrrellspass.Image 8 of 14
Phil Maguire and Mary Quinn, Tyrrellspass.Image 9 of 14
Mary Brennan and Chloe Rigney at Ryan’s Hardware.Image 10 of 14
Fr Barry Condron dropped in to wish Johnny well.Image 11 of 14
Frank and Nora Ryan from Gaybrook attended the event on Friday afternoon.Image 12 of 14
Declan Quinn and Eugene Dunbar at the event to mark Johnny’s last day.Image 13 of 14
Anne and Paul Glennon from Rahugh.Image 14 of 14
Anne and Shane Rigney on Friday in Tyrrellspass.Speaking on his final day at J Ryan Hardware in Tyrrellspass, Johnny Ryan told the Westmeath Examiner he’d had a wonderful day, “apart from the weather”, and said he wanted to thank everybody for dropping in to his shop in recent days and weeks to wish him well and to thank him for his work and service over the 42 years he ran the shop.
“But most of all, I would like to thank everybody that supported me all those years, they kept the business going. It has been bought by David Smith and it will reopen in a few weeks’ time. It will be run by Paddy Farrington, a lovely chap, and I wish Paddy all the best in the locality.
“And again, I just want once again to thank everyone; they have been a great support.”
Asked how we would spend his time in retirement, Johnny said he loves country music and he’d be able to go to the Well in Moate more often: “I’ll go to a few race meetings up and down, and relax. I won’t be tied to time.”