Liam was a pillar in the Irish community not only here in Philadelphia but throughout the U.S.A and in Ireland. Liam was a stalwart in our Gaelic community. He was our rock. The whole Gaelic community will mourn Liam, as he was the embodiment of a GAA man. Liam’s service to the GAA is unmatched, it was never about him, it was always about the game and the kids. This loss will be felt worldwide. However, we feel this loss even more deeply in our Gaels family.

Liam Hegarty was not just a GAA man, he was not just a pillar of the Irish Business Community; Liam, was the DELCO GAELS and he was our brother. More importantly, he was our friend.

His accomplishments are well known and well documented. Yet, this is not the Liam we mourn. We mourn our friend, who brought us into the GAA family and guided us with the wisdom and love of a brother. He is the friend we camped with, whom we spent holidays with, and the man whom we looked up to with a reverence that he never knew.

We hope that everyone in our Gaels family have had the opportunity to know the Liam we knew. Liam made me us better men and women, better fathers and mothers, better husbands and wives and a better friend. His passing is something we will all struggle with for a long time. The only solace we have is the fact that he made us part of his extended family.

Liam, our brother and friend sleep well, and we will never tread on your dreams, we will do our best to fulfill them.