Former Tipperary 'hurling star' Billy Quinn laid to rest

A hurler, footballer, greyhound enthusiast, horseracing fan, and, most of all, a loving and proud family man.

These were some of the ways Billy Quinn was remembered yesterday at a funeral Mass marked by happy memories and laughter amid the sadness.

Former international footballer Niall Quinn reminded a packed St Mary’s Church in Killenaule, Co Tipperary, of stories from his father’s life, which drew to an end after 80 years last Sunday at South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel following a short illness.