Tragic hotel stampede victim Morgan Barnard "always had a smile on his face", his funeral mass heard today.
Morgan, 17, along with Lauren Bullock, 17, and Connor Currie, 16, died after a crush at the Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown, Co Tyrone , on Sunday.
At his funeral mass in Saint Patrick’s Church, Dungannon, Father Aidan McCann told the congregation how Morgan always has humour in his life.
He said: "In these days of tragedy and deep sorrow, I've had the opportunity to speak to many people about Morgan and they all agree on what they say about him.
"To say that Morgan was well liked would be an understatement.
"He was a vivacious, charismatic and energetic young man who nobody had a bad word to say about.
"Morgan was a person of character who had a great sense of humour with an abundance of wit; always a smile on his face."
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He continued: "You could never pass him on the corridor in school and no doubt anywhere else without getting a warm look or a quick joke as he passed.
"Morgan had a strong personality and didn't care too much about the opinion of others revealed in his various hair styles or indeed lack of hair, hair colours and his flamboyant choice of shirts.
"He was constantly breaking his glasses and his mother was constantly having to buy him new school shoes as he wore them out playing football.
"He was also a humble young man who would always listen and be there for somebody if they needed him."
After the mass, Morgan will be laid to rest at Carland Road cemetery.
