Seán Ó Sé's son tells mourners he had 'a God-given talent' that he used to the fullest

Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ballinlough, heard tributes to the educationalist and singer on what would have been his 90th birthday 

A portrait of Seán Ó Sé on his coffin after his funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ballinlough Rd, Cork, on Friday. Pictures: Jim Coughlan

The late Seán Ó Sé was blessed “with a God-given talent, but by God he utilised it to the fullest, right up to very recent times”, his funeral Mass has heard.

Today, Friday, would have been the renowned singer and educator’s 90th birthday, and the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Ballinlough was packed with family, friends, and admirers, gathering only five months after the funeral of his beloved wife Eileen.