THE 21-year-old man who was knocked down and killed at the weekend will be laid to rest this morning.

Ciaran Feeney, from Tamnaherin, died after he was struck by a car on Glenshane Road, close to its junction with Drumahoe Road at 1.50 am on Sunday.

A popular member of St Mary’s Slaughtmanus Gaelic Athletic Club, he had attended the club’s “Fun Day” the previous day.

Members of the club are expected to turn out in force for his funeral which will take place in St Mary’s Church, Faughanvale at 11.00am today.

SDLP Councillor for the area Jim McKeever said the tragedy had left the community in “a state of shock.”