Ronan Keating serves as pallbearer and sings tribute at brother’s funeral
R
onan Keating bid an emotional farewell to his older brother Ciaran as he served as pallbearer and carried out a musical tribute at his funeral.
The Boyzone star, 46, regarded sombre as he helped carry his sibling’s coffin in to St Patrick’s Church in Louisburgh, Co Mayo, Ireland for a funeral mass.
Ciaran Keating died after two vehicles collided at Ballymiles close to Swinford in County Mayo at about 3.35pm native time on Saturday. His spouse Annemarie and one other passenger had been handled for non-life threatening accidents.
The driver of the second automobile was taken to Mayo University Hospital to obtain therapy for severe accidents.
Ronan Keating regarded sombre as he helped carry his brother’s coffin into the funeral
/ PAThey had been travelling to look at son Ruairi play for Cork City Football Club.
Members of Cork City FC, in addition to representatives of the Marie Keating Foundation most cancers charity, had been among the many mourners.
Ronan, who is thought for hits corresponding to When You Say Nothing At All, sang This Is Your Song in direction of the top of an emotional service.
Lyrics included: “You had been our buddy, stroll with you until the top, and sooner or later we’ll all sing alongside, ‘cause this is your song.”
Ciaran Keating died in a two vehicle crash on Saturday
/ PASpeaking about his song choise, Ronan explained that it was written after their mother, Marie, who died in 1998.
“I shouldn’t be singing it in these circumstances however we’re and we are going to,” he stated.
He added that Ciaran’s youngsters had made their dad “very proud”.