A handwritten tribute drawn by Mr Ryan’s young son Raymie on his father’s coffin, read, “I love you dad”, enveloped by hand-drawn red coloured heart shapes.
An “outstanding” sportsman and father of one who died when his minibus struck a bridge in Co Limerick, had “a smile that would light up a room”, his funeral mass, held today, heard.
Mr Ryan’s father, Ray Ryan, a former U-20 Irish rugby international and Munster Senior Cup and All Ireland League winner with Young Munster RFC, who Darren followed into the oval ball game, alongside his triplet brothers Evan and Gavin, held back tears as he paid a heartfelt tribute to his deceased son.
Others paying tribute told how the filled to capacity church was “testament to Darren’s popularity and his likability”. Fr Tom Carroll, former parish priest Meelick, paying tribute to Mr Ryan, said: “Darren was an outstanding athlete he played with his two brothers with St Munchins and they were hard luck in not winning a Munster Cup medal.
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