A young man who died in a kayaking accident was remembered at his requiem Mass yesterday as a courageous and fearless leader who lived life to the full.

Police in Norway believe Irish kayaker Colm Johnson, who died in a river there on Monday, lost his grip on his kayak after capsizing at the bottom of a steep ravine drop and drowned.

A young Irishman who died in an accident in Norway has been named as Colm Johnson.