The funeral has taken place in Limerick of 58-year-old former Scottish international and Munster Rugby elite coach Greig Oliver who died in a paragliding accident in Cape Town almost three weeks ago.
A native of Hawick in Scotland, Mr Oliver was in South Africa along with his wife Fiona, to attend Ireland's Under 20s rugby world cup matches in which his son Jack was playing as scrum half.
He was elite performance officer with Munster Rugby, and previously held coaching roles with Garryowen and Munster’s A team, as well as serving as Irelands Under 20s assistant coach between 2011 and 2014.
Mr Oliver also played at international level, receiving a number of caps for Scotland in the 1980s and playing for the country in the inaugural rugby world cup in 1987.
Members of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), Munster Rugby, Ireland Under 20s team and the Garryowen club, as well as members of his local team in Scotland, attended his funeral at Milford church in Limerick and formed a guard of honour as his remains left the church grounds.
He was remembered at the service as a man whose kindness and gentle but supportive way was an encouragement to so many in the rugby world, leaving an indelible mark on all of those with whom he worked.
Mr Oliver's son Jack thanked the rugby community around the world for the messages of support to him and his family when the accident happened.
He is survived by his wife Fiona, son Jack, daughter Ciara, his mother Marlene, and brother Derek and sister Lyndsey in Scotland.
