Funeral arrangements announced for the burial of Mark Farren

The funeral arrangements have been announced for Mark Farren.

The Derry City legend passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.

The Donegal man, who was Derry City's record goalscorer, was only 33.

Mark will be buried on Friday morning.

His remains will leave his home at Mill Glen in Moville at 10.20am for 11am Requiem Mass at St Mary's church in Ballybrack.

He will be buried in the adjoining cemetery.

A huge fundraising campaign was launched to raise the money needed to send Mark for specialist treatment in a bid to beat the illness.

However, despite this, Mark, who was from Greencastle, passed away this morning.

His death has devastated fans of the local club.

Derry's Mayor Elisha McCallion expressed her sympathy to the Farren and Holmes family to their loss.

“This is a very sad day for the people of Derry and Donegal.

"Mark was a true gentlemen in every sense of the word.

"He loved sport and was a real ambassador for soccer across the North West.

“I had the honour of hosting a reception for Mark, his wife Terri and his extended family members last year in the Guildhall.

"I was deeply touched by their resilience and determination to do all they could to help Mark battle against his illness and at the positive way in which they coped. The support from the public for Mark was truly phenomenal, everyone got behind him and the efforts he and his family made to battle against his illness.

"He will be greatly missed and my thought and prayers go out to his wife, Terri, his parents Michael and Kathleen, his sisters Bridget and Katrina, brother Philip and wider Farren and Holmes families in Derry and Greencastle on their sad loss. Rest in peace Mark,” she added.

Mark was named the League of Ireland players' player of the year in 2005 and went on to become Derry's record goal-scorer in 2012.