A motorcade of about 200 motorbikes has escorted the coffin of crash victim Aidan Lynam back to Lucan in Dublin following his death at the weekend.
Mr Lynam, a 44-year-old father of three, died while taking part in Rev-up4DSI, an annual fundraising event he co-founded for Down Syndrome Ireland.
His motorbike crashed into a car on the Kilrush Road (N67) outside Kilkee on Sunday morning.
Mr Lynam had worked for the charity in its head office in Dublin. He was a fundraiser and had helped operate its help line service. He became involved with the charity after the birth of his daughter, who has Down Syndrome, in 2005.
Tributes were paid to him yesterday by charities and racing organisations around the country. Down Syndrome Ireland said he was a much loved and valued senior member of their team and committed to his family and his work.
“All of our hearts are simply broken as we struggle to come to terms with this great loss,” a spokeswoman said.
Road Racing Ireland said they were greatly saddened by his death and he would be missed. Inclusion Ireland said he was one of a kind.
Comedian PJ Gallagher, who tweeted a photo of himself with Mr Lynam, said he had spent his life “trying to improve the lives of everyone he met” and was “most of all a biker”.
Mr Lynam left behind his wife Nicky, two sons and a daughter, as well as his parents, two brothers, a sister and extended family.
He will repose at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Lucan, on Tuesday afternoon from 3pm to 7pm. Requiem Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church at 10am on Wednesday, followed by burial in Esker Cemetery.
