Funeral of Ricky McDermott

The funeral of 17 year-old Ricky McDermott, the promising young Ballinlough footballer, will take place tomorrow evening in Kilskyre.

His remains will be removed from his home at Clonabreaney, Crossakiel tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, arriving at Kilskyre Church at 5pm and he will be buried afterwards in Kilskyre Cemetery.

The body of the fifth year student at St Oliver's School, Oldcastle, was recovered fromt he river Blackwater in Virginia on Tuesday evening. He had been missing since the early hours of Sunday morning.