He passed away in the early hours of Friday, 19 January following complications which arose after an operation in a Dublin hospital.

The attendance at Denis's funeral mass in Lettercran Church, Pettigo, Co Donegal last Tuesday was testament to the high esteem in which he was held in his local community and further afield. Denis was a sports reporter for Gazette Group Newspapers in Dublin and a valued member of the Tribune Sport team.

Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a anam dhílis.