Father of tragic young footballer says family’s world ‘turned upside down’

Zara Murphy’s funeral Mass took place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Drogheda, Louth. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

The father of a young footballer who died suddenly during a match in Co Louth last week has described how their worlds “have been turned upside down”.

Zara Murphy, 13, from Drogheda, died after becoming ill during a football match in the town last week.