"Even when the priest came in and asked with confusion 'was he not an Arsenal fan?', we all cracked up. "It was so funny," she responded to one of the comments on her post. But honestly, this turned a very sad situation into a hilarious one today."Ĭhelsea were sponsored by Fly Emirates in the early noughties (Image: Press Association)ĭespite the mix-up, Ms Daly admitted those in attendance saw the amusing side.
Someone must have bought it for him as a joke.
"In her defence, it was an away Chelsea jersey from about 2003 - when Emirates was their sponsor. David is being buried in a Chelsea jersey. "His gf carefully selected the least-worn top from his collection. READ MORE: Thierry Henry provides Arsenal takeover update as fresh decision made As a nod to his beloved team, we decided to bury him in a Gunners jersey. A funeral procession could not overlook the irony to avoid a wry smile as they paid their respects to a lifelong Arsenal fan - who was buried in a Chelsea kit by mistake.ĭespite the sad occasion, there was a slice of gallows humour in the air at the ceremony for the dedicated Gunners supporter, who due to an unfortunate mix-up, was laid to rest in his coffin wearing the shirt of their London rivals.Īs his niece Linda Daly, who is also reporter for the Irish Sunday Times, explained on Twitter: "My uncle David, a lifelong Arsenal fan, died on Saturday.
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