‘I would have done anything for her... We love you Deirdre’

A priest celebrating the funeral Mass of 21-year-old student and part-time model Deirdre Lynch, who died suddenly at the weekend, wondered if she had taken inspiration in her life from Live While We’re Young, a song by her much-loved One Direction.

Throughout the funeral, references were made to her zest for life, wide circle of friends, her close relationship with her family, passion for social networking, fashion and music.

Fr Noel Kehoe said he wondered if Live While We’re Young was written for her as “she packed more into her life than most of us would if we lived until 80 years”.