Funeral arrangements for fan who died at Limerick v Clare match

THE CLARE supporter who tragically died at the Munster senior hurling championship match at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night will be laid to rest on Thursday.

John Walsh, of Shannon Road, Sixmilebridge and formerly of Portumna, was aged in his 70s.

He is dearly missed by his beloved wife Sheila, daughter Orla, sons Cathal, Ruairi and Eoin, son in law Shane, daughters in law and partner Niamh, Deirdre and Aoife, adored grandchildren Ava and Donnacha, brothers Mossy and Timmy, sisters Patricia, Marian and Anne, nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers in laws, extended family, friends and neighbours.
 
Reposing in McMahon's Funeral Home Sixmilebridge this Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm followed by removal to St Finnachta's Church. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 1pm followed by burial afterwards in Ballysheen Cemetery. Funeral Mass can be viewed live on the Sixmilebridge parish website.

Deep sense of sadness as supporter dies at Limerick v Clare match

"Ruairí, Niamh and the Walsh family and friends, Deepest Sympathies to you all. Your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís," wrote the club in tribute.

St Paul's National School in Dooradoyle, where Mr Walsh's son Ruairi is a popular teacher, extended their deepest sympathies to Ruairi, Niamh and Ruairi's family on the very sad loss of his dad.

"Thinking of you all at this very sad time. May he rest in peace," reads the message.

A minute's silence in memory of Mr Walsh took place prior to the throw-in at the Cork and Waterford match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Sunday afternoon.

May he rest in peace.