Tom O’Riordan cause of death, wife, children, obituary
Thomas O’Riordan is an Irish athlete who is a long-distance runner. O’Riordan ran in college at the Idaho State University and won the NAIA Men’s Cross Country Championship in 1959. He also participated in the men’s 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics in 1964. O’Riordan was born on 12 July 1937 in Turbid, Co Kerry….
Thomas O’Riordan is an Irish athlete who is a long-distance runner. O’Riordan ran in college at the Idaho State University and won the NAIA Men’s Cross Country Championship in 1959.
He also participated in the men’s 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics in 1964.
O’Riordan was born on 12 July 1937 in Turbid, Co Kerry.
Tom O’Riordan cause of death
Tom O’Riordan died on 20 June 2022 at the age of 84. According to sources, O’Riordan suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. He described the disease as “a bit of a struggle”.
Tom O’Riordan wife
Tom O’Riordan left behind his wife, Barbara O’Riordan.
Tom O’Riordan children
Tom and Barbara O’Riordan had children together, whom he described as “the bedrock of his life”. One of his children, Ian O’Riordan, is also a runner who is currently into journalism. He is now working with The Irish Times as the athletics correspondent.
Tom O’Riordan obituary
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