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 John Kennedy, 56, left the Church of the Holy Cross in Mahon, 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.