Emotional farewell to Cork City FC stalwart as he is laid to rest
The late John Kennedy was a member of the Community Response Team and Foróige. Picture: Denis Minihane
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Cork city today to bid an emotional farewell to the man described as a great servant to young people, to the needy and vulnerable, and to his beloved Cork City FC for more than 30-years.
Players, staff and fans, many wearing club jerseys, hats and scarves, and some waving flags, applauded as the funeral cortege of , 56, left the Church of the Holy Cross in , on the city's southside, before passing City Hall where Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh, was among those who stood in a guard of honour.
