CF sufferer, 15, ‘touched so many lives in wonderful way’

UP to two years ago when cystic fibrosis began to overwhelm her, Siobhán Ryan was regarded as one of the best Irish dancers in the east Limerick parish of Pallas.

Since she was able to walk, Siobhán, aged 15, had attended dancing classes at Teach in Cloverfield.

Yesterday, in St John’s parish church, her favourite reels were played by friends, Gerda Murray, Aileen Murray and Michael O’Gorman, as her set dancing team filed up the aisle and placed their hands on her white coffin.