Mourners were told yesterday that the tragedy involving the drowning of three Co Clare men is one that does not seem to want to go away.
Addressing mourners at the funeral Mass of Michael Doran (31) in Ennis yesterday, Fr Gerry Carey spoke of the tragedy that unfolded more than a week ago.
Mr Doran's body was recovered from Trá Lathan at Doolin on Monday morning by the Doolin Coastguard and Rescue Unit one week after the jeep containing Mr Doran and his two friends, Martin Griffin (24) and Joe O'Callaghan (34), plunged 70ft into the sea at Doonagore Bay, Doolin.
The body of Joe O'Callaghan was last night recovered from the sea at Doolin.
Family members were present at 5.45 pm when his body was recovered by members of the Doolin coastguard unit at Tra Lathan, 150 metres from Doonagore Bay.
Mr Griffin's body was recovered one day after the three went missing.
At a packed St Joseph's Church in Ennis yesterday, Fr Carey described Mr Doran as "young, happy and full of life".
His brother, Mark, told mourners: "Michael graced us with his presence for 31 years and we are very thankful for that.
" We are missing him so much. Our prayers are also with the Griffin and O'Callaghan families."
Mr Doran was due to get married next year to his fiancee, Kit, and they recently moved into a new home in Broadford in south-east Clare.
He is also survived by his mother, Anna, and sister, Ann-Marie, while his father Michael (snr) is deceased.
His brother also thanked the volunteers of the Doolin rescue unit and gardaí for their work in recovering Michael's body "in terrible conditions at Doolin".
Fr Carey said a real passion for Michael was his work and one of his working tools, a hammer, was offered in memory, while his love of golf and the Simpsons was also recalled.
Mr Doran worked with Mr Griffin and Mr O'Callaghan as craftsmen on the construction of the East Clare Golf Village.
He was later laid to rest at Drumcliffe Cemetery.
Earlier this week, over 80 volunteers were turning up each day to join in the search, putting a strain on the search effort to locate Mr O'Callaghan.
Yesterday, Mr Shannon said that 30 volunteers, including family members of the missing man helped in the search.
