RIP Tam McCourt

[Kojock]

Posted by his son on FB

It’s with great sadness I let all my dads friends hibs family know My brilliant dad has sadly passed away.He was the kindest person in the world and made me the person I am today. My best friend .💔💔

To the angels high above. A real Hibs legend.

[Trinity Hibee]

Sad news. Always had a smile on his face

[BILLYHIBS]

Sincerest deepest condolences to family and friends

RIP

[Betty Boop]

Aw that's terrible news RIP Tam
Thoughts and prayers to family and friends

[Bishop Hibee]

That’s sad. Club legend. RIP.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Terribly sad news

Tam was Mr Hibs as I was growing up

[Kojock]

Aw sorry for your loss Kojock

Sincerest deepest condolences to family and friends

RIP

Sorry Bill it was Tams son that posted it on FB. I was just passing the sad news on.

[Billy Whizz]

That’s so sad news to hear. Used to see Tam and his wife around ER and at lower levels games

[BILLYHIBS]

Sorry Bill it was Tams son that posted it on FB. I was just passing the sad news on.

👍

My fault misread your post

[gbhibby]

RIP Tam

[Hibbyradge]

Sorry to hear that.

RIP Tam.

[Bostonhibby]

RIP Tam, a Hibs man and always seemed to be there.

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[Crab apple]

I remember playing 5s at the outside pitches at Meadowbank one Sunday years ago and Tam filled in at the last minute as we were a man short. Lovely guy. RIP Tam.

[cabbageandribs1875]

very sad, condolences to all family and friends

RIP Tam

[Jamesie]

Another good Hibby taken at far too young an age. I always thought that was it not for the inevitable confidentiality clauses that would likely prohibit publication, Tam’s memoirs would have been one hell of a read given all that he lived through during his time at Easter Road. RIP Tam and sincere condolences to all of the family.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Awk no... terrible news

[Eaststand]

Very sad and shocked to read this as I saw Tam quite recently and he looked absolutely fine.

My thoughts are with his friends and family

RIP Tam

GGTTH

[Bridge hibs]

RIP Tam, think he covered just about every position at hibs throughout the years other than centre half

[marinello59]

That’s very sad news. Whilst players and managers came and went he was an ever present. It was always good to see him enjoying banter with the players on match day , obviously a popular character. Watching him on the pitch with the League Cup afer we beat Kilmarnock is one of my abiding memories from a joyous day.
One of my most surreal moments as a Hibs fan was turning round to see Tam and several players a couple of holes behind as at the crazy golf at the Coylumbridge Hotel. We probably wouldn’t have noticed but for the laughter coming from the group. A Hibs fan living the dream. Every club needs someone like him around, someone not directly involved in management who can lighten the mood when required and provide an independent ear when needed.
RIP Tam.

[Smartie]

RIP Tam.

A legend and ever-present throughout my time supporting Hibs until relatively recently.

Fair to say, I don’t think we’ll ever have a groundsman, kit man, cult hero multi tasker quite like him again.

[matty_f]

Very sad news, RIP Tam, condolences to his family and friends.

[Cod Boy]

RIP Tam a great Hibs man

[BT58]

Great guy, condoloncies to all family and friends, will be sadly missed by all
R.i.P. Tam.
B

[Mcbizz1998]

Terrible news. Rest easy, Tam.

Have Hibs acknowledged this yet?

[eezyrider]

RIP Tam. Legend in every sense of the word.

EZ

[jamie_1875]

Sad news, a name that will always be associated with Hibs. Hope the club does something nice.

[Hiber-nation]

Ach this is awful news.

What a man, RIP Tam.

[Carheenlea]

Very sad news to hear of.

A great servant to Hibs over many years and it was a shame when he ultimately left the club in what felt like a bit of a cold restructuring behind the scenes at the time.

[Scottie]

Ach no. Such sad news. RIP Tam thanks for everything you done for our club. Hibs legend.

[Northernhibee]

Very sad to hear. A very good Hibs man and a very good human being.

[Gorebridge Hibb]

Oh no. Such sad news. Especially on Father’s Day as my late Dad thought the world of Tam, and his wife, and would always have a laugh with him when Hibs were on overseas pre season tours and away games. Condolences to all his family. A great guy and a real Hibs legend.

[sleeping giant]

Aw man.
RIP Tam

[CMac1988]

Never knew Tam personally but saddened to hear of his passing.

Tam was a great steward of the club and will be remembered fondly.

[MelbourneHibees]

RIP Tam. One of those few people that fans all across Scotland would recognise. Ever present.

[DaveF]

Oh, this is such sad reading. Tam was more or less an ever present throughout my Hibs supporting life. He just seemed to be everywhere and do everything.

Condolences to his family.

[leith lynx]

Very sad and shocked to hear this, saw him recently at ER at one of the last few games and he looked quite well, Tam was a great servant for Hibernian, condolences to his family and friends, Rest In Peace Tam. GGTTH.

[Glory Lurker]

Sad news for our club. RIP Tam.

[sauzeelegod]

Lovely guy. RIP Tam 🇳🇬💚

[CentreLine]

That is sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. A sad loss the Hibs family too.

[The Harp]

Sad news about Tam's passing. He was a great servant to Hibs over the years.
I remember years ago being at a pal's Wake at ER. My pal's brother approached Tam and asked if there was any chance of us getting down to the pitch. Tam took us on a mini tour of the changing rooms before taking us onto the track, where we sang Glory Glory to the Hi-bees in memory of my pal. It was much appreciated.
Condolences to Tam's family and friends.
RIP Tam

[jeffers]

Really sad to read this. I always think back to the first goal in the final and the obvious joy he was experienced as a he celebrated with Kitty.

[CraigHibee]

Sad news, rest in peace tam

[Radge70]

Really sad news. Mr Hibs. RIP

[J-C]

I got a text a few hours ago but was asked to keep it quiet until the family had said something. Shame to here this as he was only 63, a great servant to the club and was a source of many good rumour from inside the club, he'll be missed.

[Red Cabbage]

Absolutely gutted. I used to travel to away games with him and Joyce while Tam still worked at Wardie. They are both total salt of the earth kinda people and would do anything for you. Gave so much to Hibs and such a shame they were forced out of the club. When the cow shed git demolished Tam got me my section of the bench seat and had it signed by the team for me. Still have it to this day and think of him every time I look at it. RIP Tam....he was one of the real ones.

[Forza Fred]

So sad to hear this.
Tam helped me organise the scattering of an Oz branch friend’s ashes at Easter Road once when I came back for a holiday..
He was always Mr Hibs.
Condolences to his family.

[judas]

Posted by his son on FB

It’s with great sadness I let all my dads friends hibs family know My brilliant dad has sadly passed away.He was the kindest person in the world and made me the person I am today. My best friend .����

To the angels high above. A real Hibs legend.

Tam is a Hibs legend and I’ll tell you what, I think he lived the dream with his closeness to the club.

It delights me that he saw us win the Scottish Cup because no one deserved it more.

RIP Tam.

[hibees 7062]

Gutted. True Hibee, gentleman, and all round great guy . Will be sorely missed. Condolences to the family. So glad he was there. 💚

[Donegal Hibby]

Very sad news .
RIP Tam .

[Mrimbetween]

RIP Tam

[Greensunshine]

When I think of Hibs and Easter Road over all the years I’ve supported the club, and even though I never actually knew him personally ( although I felt like I did ) his face always comes to my mind.

He was Mr Hibs.

Very sad news indeed, condolences to the family.

R.I.P Tam 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 #GGTTH

[oconnors_strip]

RIP Tam 💚

[Hibiza]

Sad news, RIP Tam . Condolences to all family and friends .💚

[Paulie Walnuts]

Terrible news.

A real icon at Hibs despite his role as what should have been, to the fans, fairly mundane.

RIP Tam.

[Wull]

Condolences to his family and friends RIP Tam

[hibeerealist]

RIP Tam, sad news GGTTH

[Pretty Boy]

I can remember Tam from way back when he worked at Wardie playing fields.

Felt like he had been around Hibs forever, one of those guys every club needs.

RIP.

[DIXIHIBS]

Got to know Tam a bit over the last couple of years. Lovely guy. Hibs through and through. RIP Tam.

[Aldo]

Sad News.

Had the pleasure of meeting him on numerous occasions. A true gent.

RIP Tam

[McIntosh]

Very sad news, indeed and my thoughts are obviously with Tam's wife and family at this terrible time. I first met Tam when he worked for the district council. When he maintained the grounds at Wardie playing fields, it was there that he got to know Alex Miller and eventually work for Hibs. The use of the word "work" is not adequate, he was one of those souls who gave everything to the club, everything. It is people like Tam who made and make Hibs, they take it into the heart and give themselves and by doing so, make it special and make themselves part of the very fabric of the club. It is a cliche, but like all cliches, they contain a universal truth, Tam was, "the salt of the earth".

[LewysGot2]

Sad news. Must've been one of the best known and longest serving groundsman/kit man in the country.

Gav G still at the club but Tam was a stalwart. Rest easy, pal

[hibsfan7]

r.i.p. tam

[J-C]

I can remember Tam from way back when he worked at Wardie playing fields.

Felt like he had been around Hibs forever, one of those guys every club needs.

RIP.

I was going to pm you this morning but I was told to keep it to myself as the family hadn't announced it yet.

[Since90+2]

Used to play at Wardie playing fields when Tam was there with Hibs.

I always remember he used to set up a set of 7 aside goals and put them in front of the full size goals. He said if you can get the ball into the net either side of the smaller goals, no matter what the keeper does you'll likely score.

I think I took about 20 penalties whilst playing and only ever missed one.

A good guy.

[AltheHibby]

Rip. 😥

[One Day]

Like others on here I met Tam a few times when he was groundsman at Wardie Playing Fields when my son's played / trained there. Always friendly and happy to chat about the Hibs.

[Roxyhibee]

Awful news. A comforting integral part of the club throughout all those years as we went through the usual turmoil and a bit success.

I remember up in a freezing McDemott Park a few years ago, when literally everyone heading to the turnstiles had multiple layers, hats and gloves on to stave off the cold - and there was Tam walking through us all going the other way, saying hello, big smile on his face - in just a t-shirt and trackers.!!!

[TelaStella]

Really sad to learn this. My own late Dad was the carpet cleaner at Easter Road for many years, including pre HTC days. Tam and his wife Joyce were always happy to take me in down at the kitroom, meet all the players and look after me while my dad worked away. A real Hibs family and I’m sure hundreds across the extended Hibs family are feeling this loss tonight. RIP Tam.


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[JimBHibees]

Sad news. RIP

[Tambo]

Damn, have not been online all day and this is the saddest news to top off a weekend of deaths.

As many have said a great Hibs man who should be honoured and the club and fans pay their respect first home game of the league cup or league.

[Just_Jimmy]

Awful news. Tam was Hibs. For as long as I can remember he was around the club and team. Thoughts to the whole family.

RIP Tam.

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[Joe6-2]

Such sad news, condolences to Tam’s family

[I'm Spartacus]

The ultimate Hibby, RIP Tam.

Thoughts with his family :(

[adam middlemass]

A Hibs man through & through, lovely genuine guy, will be sadly missed by all. RIP Tam :not worth

[erin go bragh]

Rest easy Tam. To the Angels high above 🇳🇬

[Squealing pig]

Rip tam

[hibee_girl]

Some nice words from McGinn here - https://x.com/bbcsportscot/status/1802749372725076421?s=46&t=aVqa0cBg17d3EF8v8uwmNw

[Carheenlea]

Some nice words from McGinn here - https://x.com/bbcsportscot/status/1802749372725076421?s=46&t=aVqa0cBg17d3EF8v8uwmNw

Very touching. A real class act.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Very touching. A real class act.

What a humble, respectful character the guy is, a true gentleman.

[Mcbizz1998]

Great words from John McGinn and it’s pretty cool to hear him describe himself as a Hibby!

[tonyrougier123]

Fond memories of tam as the groundsman back in the 90s,used to nip his head to get the players over for autographs back in the day as a youngster. Condolences to his family and friends.

[hibees 7062]

Some nice words from McGinn here - https://x.com/bbcsportscot/status/1802749372725076421?s=46&t=aVqa0cBg17d3EF8v8uwmNw

Wow

[hibee-boys]

Another taken far too young. A very familiar face to hibs fans of my generation, firstly remembered as a groundsman then the kit man.

Watching the dedications at the end of last season and hearing this news really does put things into perspective for me. Maybe mellowed by age, heading toward 50, but those of us here are really blessed to be able to look forward another Hibs campaign and although I’ll have a moan at the games like most i just appreciate the time spent with my Hibs family.

Sincere condolences to all Tam’s friends and family. RIP

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Been trying to find the absolutely spectacular Hibs Kit Man lyrics to the tune of Rocket Man that was posted on here years ago. Anyone remember it?

[Smartie]

Been trying to find the absolutely spectacular Hibs Kit Man lyrics to the tune of Rocket Man that was posted on here years ago. Anyone remember it?

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?328414-Song-for-Tam-McCourt&highlight=persil

Didn't know where it was but was pretty sure that a search of "persil fumes" would take me there.

[Hiber-nation]

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?328414-Song-for-Tam-McCourt&highlight=persil

Didn't know where it was but was pretty sure that a search of "persil fumes" would take me there.

How did I miss that? Absolute genius :top marks

[Pedantic_Hibee]

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?328414-Song-for-Tam-McCourt&highlight=persil

Didn't know where it was but was pretty sure that a search of "persil fumes" would take me there.

That’s the one. Absolutely outstanding.

[DaveF]

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?328414-Song-for-Tam-McCourt&highlight=persil

Didn't know where it was but was pretty sure that a search of "persil fumes" would take me there.

What's quite sad about that (brilliant) thread is the posts from iwasthere1972 re Tam and babysitting him, as that particular poster also recently passed away and his son posted a thread on the board about him and a west stand stone.

[andyf5]

Sad news. I met him twice when he went above and beyond to help me and was a fantastic advert for the club. A true gentleman.