"Fr Stephen Duffy, who was Mr Hughes' friend, described him as a "proud son of Castleblayney", adding that not only was Mr Hughes a "remarkable person" but also "happened to be a magnificent footballer and sportsman". The priest said Mr Hughes "loved the craic, banter and had a great sense of fun" and he was proud of where he came from."
""But this love was not a one-way relationship, because Nudie was loved with the greatest pride for one of its most famous sons. Indeed, no matter where they went in the world, it seemed to be if you were from Castleblayney, it was the Castleblaney trinity of Big Tom McBride, Paddy Cole and Nudie Hughes. "Both St Mary's Church and St Mary's Park are only 500m apart."
Mr Hughes died on Monday at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. The Castleblayney Faughs clubman was Monaghan's first ever All-Star and is among a select group to win All-Stars in both defence and attack. The funeral mass took place at 11am in St Mary's Church, Castleblayney, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery, with bagpipes and a guard of honour during the procession up York Street. Family brought symbols to the altar including a football, club and county jerseys and a golf club. Fr Stephen Duffy described him as a proud son of Castleblayney, a remarkable person, a magnificent footballer and a man who loved craic, banter and his roots.
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