Kevin Kehily funeral: 'To people he was the legendary footballer, for us he is Dad'

Kehily, who represented Cork between 1969 and 1984, passed away on Sunday following a long illness, aged 74.

Kevin Kehily with his son Diarmuid after winning the Cork MFC title with Bishopstown. File picture: Brian Lougheed

Kevin Kehily wasn’t just a Cork football legend, he was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, his funeral on Wednesday heard.

Kehily, who represented the Rebels across a 15-year period between 1969 and 1984, winning two All-star awards and three Munster titles, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday following a long illness, aged 74.