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Tue 05 May 2007Top brass and grass roots alike mourn MurphyHundreds of mourners queued outside a tiny chapel at St Finbarr's hospital in Cork last night to pay their respects at the removal of former GAA president Con Murphy who died on Sunday after a short illness.Murphy's removal took place at 6pm in the chapel on the grounds of the hospital. The 84-year-old's remains were brought to St Mary's Church in Innishannon for burial. His requiem mass takes place at noon today with burial following in the cemetery adjoining the church.