Graham O’Neil, the father of Ipswich Town boss Gary, has passed away.The Tractor Boys’ manager confirmed the devastating news in an Instagram post on Thursday.O’Neil shared the news of his father’s passing on social mediaGettyGary O’Neil’s touching tribute to his father“Thanks for everything Dad,” O’Neil wrote.“I couldn’t have done any of it without you.“You taught me football, you taught me values and you taught me how to look after everyone that’s important to me.“What an incredible example you set. I’ll miss you forever mate!”Ipswich pay tribute to O’Neil’s fatherIpswich also paid tribute to Graham via a post on X.“All at Ipswich Town are deeply saddened by the passing of Gary O’Neil’s father, Graham,” the post read.“Our thoughts, condolences and love are with Gary and his family at this incredibly sad time.”Confirmation of O’Neil’s father’s passing came two days after Ipswich’s Carabao Cup exit to Arsenal.The Tractor Boys were beaten 4-2, although they had already conceded all four goals before the hour mark.Anis Mehmeti pulled one back in the 62nd minute for Ipswich before Chuba Akpom added another consolation goal in second-half stoppage time.As it stands, O’Neil will take charge of Ipswich against Everton on SaturdayAFPDespite the loss, O’Neil, who was in the dugout for the match, believed there were positives to take.“I thought they had a right go and stuck at it,” O’Neil said.“It didn’t feel like a 4-0 game at any point, but the quality they have meant they got into that position.“We found a way to fight our way back into it, though. I’m disappointed that we didn’t win because that’s what we’re here for, but there are lots of positives to take.“We managed to get some minutes into a lot of players that need it, and we still look a threat, which is the important thing for me.“Arsenal are a good side defensively. They don’t concede many chances at all, and we were still bale to get through. We were still able to create problems for them.”O’Neil’s side is next in action on Saturday away at Everton, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.