Month's Mind Mass of Ryan McBride will be celebrated next week

The Month's Mind Mass of Ryan McBride will be celebrated next week.

The Mass will take place in the Longtower Chapel on Monday April 24th at 7.30pm.

The club’s 27-year-old captain died suddenly on March 20th.

His death stunned the club and the wider football community.

His funeral took place on March 23rd at St Columba's Church Long Tower.

Irish President Michael D. Higgins was in attendance at his funeral.

Father Aidan Mullan paid tribute to Ryan during his homily at the funeral mass.

Father Mullan said: "Each of us, everyone here, has a story - a history - built on our experience of our own family, neighbours, school and adult life. Every story is sacred, deserves respect and reverence.

"When a loved one dies we go over their story, as we have done with Ryan. Ryan's family and community know well his personal story.

"The wider community and many in this church today know Ryan's public story.

"When we reflect on Ryan's life, we think at the outset, we think of him as an athlete on his prime, who achieved much and still had great potential, a versatile and accomplished footballer, of the thrilling moments he brought to so many supporters of Derry City, and across Ireland, over the past seven years.