Tributes pour in following death of former Irish Examiner sports journalist Brendan Mooney

Irish Examiner sports editor Tony Leen said that Brendan "covered Athletics, Boxing and Cycling with greater authority and empathy than we really knew. A fine professional sadly missed."

Brendan Mooney was a native of Ballinabrackey, Co Meath. He began his career as a journalist with the Westmeath Examiner before moving to Cork to work for the Cork Examiner.

Tributes have poured in for former sports journalist Brendan Mooney who passed away in Cork on Thursday evening after a short illness.

Mr Mooney was a native of Ballinabrackey, Co Meath. He began his career as a journalist with the Westmeath Examiner before moving to Cork to work for the Cork Examiner.