Thousands of mourners attended the removal of the remains of legendary Galway footballer Mr. Seán Purcell to the chapel at St. Jarlath's College in Tuam this evening.
Many tributes have been paid to Seán Purcell who died on Saturday night, aged 76.
One of the legendary figures of football history, Purcell - affectionately known as 'The Master' from his days teaching in Strawberry Hill NS near Dunmore - was selected at centre forward on both the Centenary Team of 1984 and the Millennium Team of 2000.
He won an All-Ireland with his county in 1956 and in that year's final against Cork gave what some regarded as his best display, linking up with Frank Stockwell - a combination that became known as the Terrible Twins - who ended up scoring 2-5, a record for a 60-minute final.
He will be laid to rest in Tuam Cemetery after 12 o'clock Mass in the Cathedral of the Assumption on Wednesday.
