Ex-Irish rugby player pays emotional tribute to his ‘beautiful, Limerick lady’ at funeral Mass

FORMER Munster and Ireland out-half Jeremy Staunton gently touched the coffin of his beloved wife Ruth as he walked to the lectern to give a moving eulogy at her funeral Mass this Wednesday. As he looked down at the congregation in the full St Nessan’s Church, Raheen, Limerick city, he said he and his family … Read more

Greyhound guard of honour for late Limerick man who was ‘a true genius with a dog’

THERE was no horse-drawn hearse for the late Michael (Mike) Buckley, instead, members of Doon Coursing Club led a number of prized greyhounds in a guard of honour through Doon. Son and top trainer, Pat, described it as “a very fitting tribute to a man who was never too far away from a collar and … Read more

‘Hole in our hearts that will never be filled’: Limerick rugby club pay tribute to teen Jack Freeney

BRUFF RFC says the passing of young Jack Freeney in the early hours of this Wednesday morning has left “a hole in our hearts that will never be filled”. The south Limerick-based rugby club, in a post on social media, said they are heartbroken to announce the death of the beloved teenager. He received a … Read more