Fitting farewell to honour the life of a true great

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

Fitting farewell to honour the  life of a true great

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.

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