A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch

Ellie O’Byrne pays tribute to Cork music legend Mick Lynch who passed away last week

MICK LYNCH, songwriter, performer and former frontman of Cork new wave band Stump, passed away after a short illness in Marymount Hospice last Thursday. He was in his mid-50s.

Tributes and anecdotes poured in for the larger-than-life character, a familiar figure on the streets of Cork, within hours of his passing. Friends, family and admirers gathered to commemorate him at his funeral on Saturday.