Tributes following death of 'true son of Down' Eamonn Burns, aged 56

Down football is in mourning after the death of Eamonn Burns, who won two All-Ireland senior titles with the county. He was 56.

Burns lined out at midfield in 1991 for Pete McGrath’s men as Down ended a 23-year wait for a senior crown. He scored two points in the two-point win over Meath. Three years later, he played in the half-back line as Down overcame Dublin in the final, also by a two-point margin.