ðə fjˈuːnɚɹəl dɹˈuː ɐ hˈɛvi pɹˈɛzəns fɹʌmðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi, hˌuː pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd sˈɪn fˈeɪɪn pɹˈɛzɪdənt rjˈuːɛɹi ˌoʊɐkjˈuːt bɹˈædeɪɡ ænd ˈʌðɚ lˈiːdɚz fɹʌm ɐtˈɛndɪŋ.
The funeral drew a heavy presence from the British Army, who prevented Sinn Féin President Ruairí Ó Brádaigh and other leaders from attending.