‘Voice’ star breaks down at funeral of Patrick, 7

Voice of Ireland finalist Kelly Mongan-McDonagh broke down while singing ‘Amazing Grace’ at the funeral of a 7-year-old Traveller who died after being thrown from a pony.

Deeply moved, she was just one of many people who let their emotions flow at St Brendan’s Church in The Glen, Cork City, for the requiem Mass of Patrick McCarthy.

The altar was bedecked with dozens of floral tributes to the young boy. He died last Saturday afternoon when dogs bit his pony which reared up and threw him to the ground at his home in Spring Lane.