Former FAI chief John Delaney paid tribute to his late Joe Delaney as he was laid to rest yesterday.
A large crowd turned out for Mr Delaney’s funeral in Tipperary Town with mourners in St Michael Church being told that he will be remembered as a “hero” and “a great man.
Joe Delaney, who was a longtime treasurer for the FAI up until 1996, passed away last Tuesday aged 82.
