'Our bond is something I will never replace': Family pays tribute at funeral of Limerick teen Rory O'Connor

Father Pat says Rory was his best friend and the 'absolute centre of my world'

Mourners heard of Rory's love of hurling and his regular trips to Limerick matches with his father. Whatever the result, it was the 'time spent together that mattered most', the congregation was told.

The funeral of Limerick teenager Rory O'Connor, who died hours after turning 17, heard how his bright smile could "warm the coldest home".

In St Bartholomew's Church in Athea, Co Limerick, family, friends, classmates, and neighbours gathered to remember the teenager, who died after being struck by a van in Listowel after 3am on September 28.