A woman who tried in vain to rescue her father and two brothers when they were overcome by killer fumes paid an emotional tribute to them at their funeral.

A funeral has been held for rugby player Nevin Spence, his father and brother, who were killed in a slurry tank accident at their farm near Belfast.

The extraordinary bravery of a young woman who tried to rescue her father and two brothers – one of them a top Ulster rugby player – when they were overcome by killer fumes emerged today.

They had streamed through the gates of Ravenhill many times before, but never for an occasion like this.

A woman who survived a farming accident which killed a young rugby star, his father and brother has been released from hospital.