“He will be forever young, an officer and a gentleman” who died doing what he loved is how 25-year Ballinameen man Gilbert Muldowney was remembered at his Funeral Mass on Saturday in St Attracta’s Church, Ballinameen. Bishop Kevin Doran blesses the coffin prior to the Funeral Mass for Captain Gilbert Muldowney. Tom Vincent in Ballinameen for the funeral of Captain Gilbert Muldowney. For the home crowd, what a beast.”Captain Gilbert Muldowney was laid to rest following Requiem Mass in St. Attracta's Church, Ballinameen. Pic: Gerard O'LoughlinAddressing the congregation, Reverend Captain Henry Afful, military chaplain, said: “Unfortunately though Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney’s life was very brief, it was full of peppers.

Source: The Herald February 07, 2026 15:56 UTC