"'You took our best parts with you and somehow left them all behind stitched into everything that we do' - Alan McCluskey's sister Sharon pays tribute to her brother at his funeral on Friday morning in Drumconrath, Co Meath St. Peter and Paul's Church in Drumconrath was packed to capacity for Mr McCluskey's funeral, with standing room only as mourners filled every pew and lined the walls."
"The funeral of Mr McCluskey's best friend, Dylan Commins will take place at 1pm at St Patrick's Church in Rockchapel, Upper Magheracloone in Carrickmacross, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Both young men, aged 23, were travelling to a night out in Dundalk last Saturday night, November 15, when the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a two-car crash on the Ardee Road on Saturday night. Five people, all aged in their early 20s, were killed in the crash."
"President Catherine Connolly, Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee and several local politicians were among the mourners at Peter and Paul's Church. Family members placed their hands on the wooden coffin, bearing a yellow sign with Alan's name on it, as it was carried into the packed church. Gifts were brought to the altar today to represent Mr McCluskey's life, his love for travel, fun nights with friends, and determination and passion for his work."
Alan McCluskey, 23, was buried at St. Peter and Paul's Church in Drumconrath, which was packed to capacity with standing mourners. Crowds gathered outside and tractors lined the village, honouring his love of machinery and farming. A community-centre livestream was used. Family members placed hands on a wooden coffin bearing a yellow sign with his name. Gifts at the altar represented travel, friendship, determination, and work, including a family photo, a picture of his girlfriend Chloe McGee who died with him, and workboots bearing the Fencecraft logo. Both he and his best friend Dylan Commins, 23, died in a two-car crash on the Ardee Road on November 15 that killed five people.
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