The family of a Co Down man who died suddenly in Spain has paid tribute to the "really kind" grandfather.
James Dynes, 66, suffered a heart attack while staying at his holiday home in Playa Flamenca in the Alicante area last month.
The father-of-five, who lived in Kirkistown, was a former chairman of Ballygalget GAC, manager of the Down senior hurling team and a former captain of Kirkistown Golf Club.
Mr Dynes, who owned Dynes Bros construction firm, had gone out to Spain to carry out some maintenance work on the holiday home when the tragedy happened on Sunday, January 20.
After being found by friends, Mr Dynes' remains was repatriated to Ireland, arriving a week later.
Requiem Mass for Mr Dynes took place last week at St Patrick's Church in Ballygalget.
Speaking to the Irish News yesterday, Shauneen O'Neill said her family had been left "devastated" by her father's sudden death.
Mrs O'Neill said her father, who was known as `Bo', was "a devoted husband, father and grandfather; a wise and guiding brother; a conscientious businessman, a team player who gave back to the community and a true and trusted friend".
"He was great craic," she said.
"He was really kind. He had to make sure he looked after everybody. Even if people went out to his house in Spain he would have organised bread and milk in the fridge. People just rang him for advice over anything. Once met, never forgotten, he was a solid and dependable friend who left his mark on everyone he met
"In business, he was driven by a strong sense of fairness, justice and pride in his work.
"He was a member of Ballygalget GAC and had held many roles throughout his time, coaching juvenile and senior teams both at club and county level. Most notably, he was chairman and during his tenure, oversaw the rebuilding of the club rooms in the early 1990s".
Mrs O'Neill said the family would remember her father for "his laugh, his generosity, his sense of fun".
"We are just devastated of course we are," she said.
"It is just going to take a long time".
