Former Galway hurler Michael Coleman has been described as a true gentleman and a fantastic role model who inspired awe and admiration in those he met.
The 61-year-old died last week following an accident near his home in Ballyglunin.
His funeral mass is taking place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Brooklodge.
In his homily, Chief Celebrant Fr Ronnie Boyle said it was impossible to offer answers or explanations in response to the shock that had reverberated around his community, since Mr Coleman’s passing.
Fr Boyle said he had never met anyone like him and that a dark shadow had been cast across the entire area, by his death.
He said Michael Colman was a man of faith and hope, and that…