A man who died following an assault in Dublin earlier this month has been remembered as a “gentleman” with a “heart of gold”.
Mourners at the funeral of Anthony Long heard he was someone who had an ability to put a smile on anyone’s face and was a great friend to many people.
Ahead of the funeral mass at St Luke the Evangelist Church in Mulhuddart, hundreds of people gathered outside Mr Long’s home on Parslickstown Drive.
Many wore Liverpool soccer jerseys as a tribute to him.
Anthony Long died on Sunday 5 July
Mr Long grew up on Parslickstown Drive and had moved back to his family home in recent years.
His 11 siblings have been left devasted by his death, which gardaí are continuing to investigate.
It is understood that Mr Long attended a gathering at a house close to his on the morning of 3 July when a confrontation broke out and he was attacked by a number of people.
He was taken to hospital where he died last Sunday.