Family and friends gather for funeral of much-loved commentator Jimmy Magee

Figures from the worlds of sport, politics and broadcasting joined family and friends of Jimmy Magee in Kilmacud, Dublin today for the funeral of the RTÉ sports commentator.

Former Olympians including boxers Michael Carruth, Bernard Dunne and Kenneth Egan, as well as rugby player and pundit Tony Ward and swimmer Michelle DeBruin, travelled to the Church of St. Laurence O'Toole to pay their respects.