25 June 2012 Last updated at 04:39 ET

Funeral for Irish fan James Nolan who died in Poland

James Nolan James Nolan was visiting Poland with friends for the Euro 2012 finals

The funeral for Irish football fan James Nolan, 21, whose body was recovered from a river in Poland, is due to take place later.

The student, from Blessington in County Wicklow, had travelled to the country with a group of 10 friends for the Euro 2012 finals.

He drowned after falling into a river in the city of Bydgoszcz.

His funeral Mass will take place at the Church of Our Lady in Blessington at 11:00 BST on Monday.

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