Conor McGregor left heartbroken after death of uncle
McGregor took to social media to pay tribute to his uncle.
Conor McGregor has been left heartbroken after he took to social media to announce the death of his uncle Johnny.
The MMA star paid tribute to his uncle, calling him 'cool as it gets' as he shared a number of photos of John 'Johnny' Moore.
Using his Instagram account, McGregor posted a photo of himself and his uncle at Funderland from 2018.
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Posting a series of snaps, he said: "RIP Uncle Johnny. Cool as it gets. Kru John Moore, RIP my fighting uncle."
John, whose sister is McGregor's mother Margaret, passed away peacefully on New Year's Day at Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross and Funeral Prayers will take place at Nichols Funeral Chapel on Monday, 6 January followed by burial at Fingal Cemetery.
John is survived by children Sueann, Jonathan, Robyn and Ódhran, grandchildren Leon and Rowan, sisters Mary, Margaret, Catherine and Samantha, brothers Christy, Joe and Jake.
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