The late Seán Quilty of Retreat Park, Athlone. Large crowds turned out to pay tribute to him at his removal last Wednesday evening and his funeral Mass, in the Franciscan Friary, on Thursday. "There are people in their 20s who aren't doing a quarter of what Seán Quilty was doing in his 70s and 80s." "Dad's loyalty to Limerick hurling, Munster rugby and Irish rugby eventually paid dividends in recent years," he said. "The current Irish rugby team and current Limerick hurling team have certainly sent him out on a high."

Source: Irish Independent March 16, 2024 02:10 UTC