A priest at the funeral of Tommy Connors, the man killed during Storm Amy, has told how his family are on their knees once more after the recent death of their mother.
Mr Connors, who was in his 40s, died after he was blown from a roof during a Status Red storm warning on Friday afternoon last in Co Donegal.
An investigation into the tragedy which claimed the life of Tommy close to his home at Neil T Blaney Road in Letterkenny is ongoing.
A large gathering of family and friends attended the heartbreaking funeral mass at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny today.
Mourners were met by a huge digital screen outside the church showing pictures of Tommy and his family in happier times.
Among them was a picture of Tommy and his late mother and father, Martina and Micky.
Fr Anthony Hartnett told mourners that it was only a few weeks ago that Tommy was in the church at his mother’s funeral mass.
“It has been too short a time since we were last here together before a white coffin. How can this be? A freak accident, and once again we are on our knees,” he said.
Some of the beautiful floral tributes left by family and friends at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny for the late Tommy Connors.
Mourners were told that Tommy lived for music and played a multitude of instruments.
Fr Hartnett urged mourners to pray for Tommy and all who have died, that they may hear the music of Heaven.
He said: “Tommy loved music. Perhaps it was his biggest passion in life. He devoted much of his life to the sounds and the magic of it.
“He played many instruments, and chances are if he had the opportunity, he would have learned how to play the trumpet too, like the angels.
“The music of heaven that awaits the faithful departed is there for Tommy too. This is our great hope as Christians.”
Fr Hartnett said that the love of God can overcome even death and tragedy.
Personalised tributes left for the late Tommy Connors.
“Let us pray that God will have mercy on Tommy’s soul, since he was taken from us so suddenly. Let us pray that God will bring him quickly into his kingdom, where trumpets sound and angels sing.”
As the Mass came to a close, the Connors family extended words of thanks to the emergency service workers in the ambulance service, fire brigade and gardaí for their work on the day of the tragedy.
“Tommy will be loved and missed by all the Connors family and the Bradley family. We will cherish all the memories with him. He will never be forgotten,” Fr Hartnett said.
As mourners emerged into the October daylight, they were met by the stunning sight of a horse-drawn carriage ready to take Tommy to his final resting place.
The two black horses, covered in drapes, carried pictures of the late Mr Connors and his name.
The entrance to St Eunan’s Cathedral was also flanked in floral tributes from family and friends, four elaborate tributes in the shape of picture frames on each side.
Behind the horse-drawn carriage containing Tommy’s white coffin was a stretched white limousine with personalised number plates carrying mourners.
Young mourners walked behind the carriage carrying a framed picture of Tommy and his late parents with the words ‘Together again” written on it.
Country music sounded across the car park of St Eunan’s Cathedral as Mr Connors’ remains were taken by the horse-drawn carriage through the streets of Letterkenny and to his final resting place at Leck Graveyard.
Tragic Tommy Connors laid to rest after beautiful funeral mass was last modified: October 9th, 2025 by Staff Writer
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