'RIP Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe': Former classmate pays heartfelt tribute to fallen heroes

Garda John McCarthy was in the same class as Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe, who both subsequently died in the line of duty. Here he pays tribute to both men.

Garda colleagues form a guard of honour and carry the coffin of Detective Garda Colm Horkan from his home in Charlestown to St. James' Church, Charlestown for his funeral mass.

Garda John McCarthy was in the same class as Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe, who both subsequently died in the line of duty. Here he pays his own heartfelt tribute to both men.

On a sunny summer's day in July 1994, 100 young people from all over Ireland and from all different walks of life, entered through the gates of the Garda college, Templemore.