Teammates carry coffin of young handball champion Nash

A sister of a teenage GAA star told mourners how true it is that what makes your local team so special is that it is your teammates that will carry your coffin when you die.

At the funeral Mass of Barry Nash, 18, the current All-Ireland minor doubles handball champion in Scarriff, Co Clare, Dervla Nash yesterday quoted from Christy O’Connor’s book The Club when describing the deep connection between GAA players and their local team.

She said: “How true it is in Barry’s case.”