Mourners gather for star's funeral

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More than 500 mourners turned out to say farewell to the father of four who died after collapsing during a match last Saturday.

Hundreds more fans lined the streets outside St Mary's Church in Hamilton in tribute to the former Scotland, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday star.

A guard of honour was formed by the Motherwell youth team for the arrival at the church of the player's grieving widow, Eileen, and their four children, who each carried a single rose.

O'Donnell, 35, collapsed towards the end of his club's 5-3 victory over Dundee United at Fir Park. A post-mortem examination later revealed he had suffered heart failure.

His Motherwell team-mates arrived an hour before the start of the service, led by manager Mark McGhee. The entire Dundee United squad also attended the funeral.

Mourners began arriving a full two hours early for the Requiem Mass, which started at midday. Celtic captain Stephen McManus was among the early arrivals and was later joined by the rest of the Hoops team, along with manager Gordon Strachan and club chairman John Reid, the former Home Secretary.

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson and the club's assistant manager, Ally McCoist, were also present, along with former players John Greig and Sandy Jardine.

Everton's James McFadden, a former Motherwell player who dedicated his New Year's Day goal to O'Donnell, was also there.

The scores of mourners from the world of football also included ex-Scotland captain Gary McAllister and former Scotland manager Craig Brown.