Ronan Keating carries brother's coffin before performing heartbreaking musical tribute at his funeral
20.07.2023 - 13:45
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ronan Keating performed a moving musical tribute to his late brother as they laid him to rest less than a week after his tragic death. The Boyzone star acted as one of the pallbearers who carried the coffin of his older brother Ciaran to St Patrick’s Church in Louisburgh, Co Mayo for a funeral mass.
Ciaran, who was in his 50s, died in the two-vehicle crash on Saturday (July 15) in Co Mayo. It is understood his wife was also injured in the incident, but her injuries were not life-threatening, and she was treated at Mayo University Hospital.
He had been on his way to watch his son, Ruairí Keating, play for Cork City FC against Sligo Rovers FC when he became involved in a road collision with two other vehicles.
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The fatal crash happened on the N5 at Ballymiles, near Swinford, at approximately 3.35pm on Saturday. The driver of the other vehicle was seriously injured and was taken to Mayo University Hospital. A technical examination of the crash scene and the vehicles involved was conducted by Garda forensic collision investigators.
Members of Cork City FC, which Ciaran’s son Ruairi plays for, as well as representatives of the Marie Keating Foundation cancer charity, were among the mourners joining Ronan and his wife Storm Keating at the funeral mass on Thursday (July 20).
During the service, Ronan performed a heartfelt musical tribute to his brother Ciaran at his funeral mass. The 46-year-old sang This Is Your Song towards the end of an emotional service, a song the Irish singer-songwriter had written for his mother, Marie, who died aged 51 from cancer in 1998 when he was just 20-years-old.
Lyrics included: “You were our friend,