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The funeral of the final teen from the M9 crash to be held today

The funeral of the final M9 crash teen is to be held on Tuesday following mass in the same church...

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07.25 25 Aug 2026


The funeral of the final teen from the M9 crash to be held today


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The funeral of the final M9 crash teen is to be held on Tuesday following mass in the same church in Co Kildare where the service for 15-year-old Joey Carthy took place on Friday. 

Jack Kennedy, from Greenhills, funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday at 11am at St. Michael's Parish Church, Athy, ahead of a private cremation later that afternoon.  

Kennedy was one of five teens who lost their lives when the car they were travelling in drove against the flow of traffic on the M9 before colliding with another car. 

Newstalk's Chief reporter Barry Whyte joined Anton.


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