Thousands pack village for GAA star's funeral

The hall where GAA All Star Cormac McAnallen proudly displayed the Sam Maguire Cup to cheering crowds fell silent today as people went to pay their final respects to their hero.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004 - 10:28

The hall where GAA All Star Cormac McAnallen proudly displayed the Sam Maguire Cup to cheering crowds fell silent today as people went to pay their final respects to their hero.

Eight hundred mourners packed into the modern Eglish GAA Club to watch his Requiem Mass on video screen from the nearby St Patrick’s Church.

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