BROOKLODGE CHURCH PACKED FOR DOUBLE FUNERAL MASS

Date Published: 22-Jun-2009

The funeral mass has been taking place in Brooklodge Church near Ballyglunin for Ann Coleman of Crumlin and her husband Joe O' Connell of Kerry who died in a car crash in the U.S, eight days ago.Last evening thousands of people attended the reposal and removal in Abbeyknockmoy, and again today the church in Brooklodge is overflowing as people support the Coleman and O'Connell familiesAnn's cousin Fr Joe McLoughlin led the concelebrated massThis afternoon Joe and Ann, who leave behind three children, will be removed to Causeway in Tralee County Kerry and they will be laid to rest there tomorrow.Camogie star Ann, and former Kerry hurler Joe, who had been living in the States, were killed when the car they were travelling in lost control on Highway 61.