Family facing ‘tsunami of grief’ as funeral held for rally driver Gene McDonald

The coffin of Gene McDonald is carried into St Mary’s Church, Middle Chapel, Co Caven (Oliver McVeigh/PA)

The funeral of rally driver Gene McDonald has heard his family is facing a “tsunami of grief”.

Mr McDonald is survived by his partner Justine and young daughters Saoirse and Bonnie, the youngest of whom was christened in February this year.