Mayo farmer Brendan Kilduff, who received fatal gunshot wounds on Tuesday night last, was described at his funeral Mass as “a man of the land, a man of family, a man of the parish, a generous soul.”

The wife of the late Anthony Foley said the response to a campaign initiated by her son Tony, 11, following the passing of the Munster and Ireland legend has been an “unforgettable experience of solidarity”.

The first transatlantic pilgrimage flight to Knock Shrine will touch down in Co Mayo tomorrow.