Emotional Ronan Keating pays final tribute to his brother: Star sings This Is Your Song at older sibling’s funeral after tragic car crash carries his brother’s coffin into church
Boyzone star Ronan Keating sang ‘It’s Your’ at the emotional funeral service of his older brother Ciaran in Ireland today after he died in a horrific car crash.
Ronan was among the pallbearers who carried his older brother Ciaran Keating’s coffin into St Patrick’s Church in Lewisburg, County Mayo, before he performed a heartfelt musical tribute during the funeral.
Ciaran, who was in his 50s, died in a car crash in rural County Mayo at the weekend while he was on his way with his wife Annemarie to watch their son Ruari play football.
The father-of-three, from Lewisburg, suffered fatal injuries while traveling with Annemarie on the N5 near Swinford, County Mayo, on a stretch of road known as a black spot for accidents. His wife was injured in the accident.
Today, Ronan, 46, was overcome with emotion as he carried his brother’s coffin into St Patrick’s Church for a funeral in a black suit and dark sunglasses.
They were followed by a crowd of mourners, including members of Cork City FC, for whom Ciaran’s son Ruiri plays, as well as representatives from the Mary Keating Foundation cancer charity.
Boyzone star Ronan Keating (second left) was among the pallbearers who carried his older brother Ciaran’s coffin to his funeral service in Ireland after he died in a horrific car crash.
Ronan Keating (centre left) helps carry his brother Ciaran Keating’s coffin into St Patrick’s Church in Lewisburg,
Ronan Keating is pictured with his older brother Ciaran
They were followed by a crowd of mourners, including members of Cork City FC, for whom Ciaran’s son Ruiri plays, as well as representatives from the Mary Keating Foundation cancer charity.
Ronan Keating (centre left) helps carry his brother Ciaran Keating’s coffin to St Patrick’s Church in Lewisburg for his funeral
Ronan later sang This Is Your at the end of an emotional performance this afternoon.
The lyrics read: ‘You were our friend, walk with you till the end, And one day we’ll all sing together, ‘Cause this is your song.’
The former Boyzone singer said the song was written after their mother Mary died in 1998.
‘I shouldn’t be singing under these circumstances but we are and we will,’ said Keating.
He added that Ciaran’s children have made their father ‘very proud’.
The Irish singer ‘dropped everything’ to rush to comfort his family in Ireland after hearing Ciaran was killed in a car crash at the weekend.
A friend of the Boyzone and The One Show star said he was ‘absolutely devastated’ but ‘trying to stay strong for the sake of his family’, while his former bandmate Keith Duffy and other stars paid personal tributes to his late brother.
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Ronan Keating and his brother Ciaran (left) pictured at a charity event in early July
Mourners watch as Ciaran’s coffin is carried into the church
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