Fitting farewell to honour the life of a true great

The stars of yesteryear gathered to say farewell to John Egan, writes Michael Moynihan

THE crowd at the church in Curraheen in Cork yesterday was bigger than you’d usually see at a midweek funeral, but then again, it wasn’t your usual funeral.

John Egan, the great Kerry corner-forward whose remains were being laid to rest, was more than the usual superstar.