Ray D’Arcy pays tribute to his mother Mary as she is laid to rest in Kildare – ‘A slight woman with a huge heart’

Ray D’Arcy pays tribute to his mother Mary as she is laid to rest in Kildare – ‘A slight woman with a huge heart’

“Ma, I love you,” said an emotional Ray D’Arcy as he stood facing the congregation at his mother’s funeral mass in Kildare town today.

'She was a lady' - Ray D'Arcy battles back tears at his beloved mum's funeral

The devastated radio and TV presenter shared the news with mourners at his mother's funeral mass on Wednesday.

Ray D'Arcy supported by wife at his 'vibrant' mum's funeral

Ray D'Arcy was supported by his wife Jenny as he and his family laid his 'vibrant' and 'intelligent' mum to rest on Wednesday. Mary D’Arcy, who was the mother of nine children, passed away on Friday, July 18, after a short battle with cancer. Today's top videos Ray delivered a touching tribute to his mum at a Kildare church, telling mournrs: 'We were very lucky to have Mary D’Arcy as our mother,' before describing her as 'a slight woman with a …

Ray D’Arcy pays tearful tribute to his beloved mum Mary

Ray D’Arcy has tearfully paid tribute to his mother, revealing she was ‘made of strong stuff’ as she raised nine children on a tight budget. The Kildare native bid farewell to his mother on Wednesday afternoon, after she passed away on Friday from a short but aggressive battle with cancer. Mary D’Arcy married her husband Ray at the age of 23 years old and ‘soon after started a family.’ Ray D’Arcy, his wife Jenny and mourners follow the hearse f…