Pauraic Lyons..father's funeral today.

Funeral of patrick lyons in summerhill today

The well-known Summerhill GAA Lyons family has been bereaved by the death of  Patrick Lyons, father of former Meath players Mick and Pauraic.

Patrick died peacefully at his Oldtown home in his 89th year, and is survived by his wife, Mairead and family, Mary, Michael, Brenda, Paraic and Terry, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, 17 grandchildren two great-grandsons; sisters, Beetie (Nealon) and Phil (Giles) and extended family.

The removal takes place from his home today, Thursday, to the Church of The Assumption, Coole, Summerhill arriving for Funeral Mass at 11 am followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.