The President led mourners at the funeral today of popular sports broadcaster Colm Murray who died this week after a battle with motor neurone disease.
Leading figures from the worlds of politics, media and sport were among the mourners at the service which was held near Mr. Murray's Clontarf home.
The RTE broadcaster, famous for his love and coverage of horse racing, died on Tuesday at the age of 61.
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His daughter Kate delivered an emotion eulogy to her father and a local musician played Mr. Murray's favourite Leonard Cohen track.