Tributes paid to ‘bright and friendly’ Cork hurler who died from fall at student accommodation
The tragic accident occurred on Thursday 6th March. Tributes have been pouring in on social media for a talented young hurler who died in hospital days after suffering a fall at a student accommodation building in Cork City. 21-year-old Darragh McCarthy from Midleton died unexpectedly and peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Cork University […]
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Tributes pour in for Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan who has died following Thurles fall
The Cork native was involved in a five-horse pile-up last week. 24-year-old jockey Michael O’Sullivan has tragically died from injuries sustained in an accident at Thurles Racecourse earlier this month. On Feburary 6, while riding Wee Charlie – trained by Gerard O’Leary – he was one of three who fell at the final fence during […]
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Tributes from boxing world pour in as Galway’s John Cooney dies following Belfast fight
The Galway native had surgery on his brain a week ago. Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after his Celtic super-featherweight title fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Cooney was stopped in the ninth round of his fight against Welshman Nathan Howells on February 1 and was taken to hospital, where he […]
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Major tourist attraction in Limerick closes, with reported loss of around 50 jobs
It had been open just over a year and a half. The International Rugby Experience (IRE) in Limerick city centre has closed its doors for the final time two days before Christmas. Having launched in May 2023, the tourist attraction was described as an “interactive visitor experience” and a “six-storey, immersive celebration of the game”. […]
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Tributes paid to Cork rugby player who died in Kerry crash
The 23-year-old was the star of his local rugby team. Tributes have been paid to a promising young rugby player who tragically lost his life in a single-vehicle collision near Ballyheigue, County Kerry over the weekend. Craig O’Herlihy, from Frankfield, Cork, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at 7:20am on Sunday morning. […]
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Teenage girl who died during football match in Louth named locally
The young player reportedly fell ill during a game on Thursday evening. A teenage girl who is reported to have died during a football match in Louth on Thursday evening (11 July) has been named locally as Zara Murphy. According to multiple outlets, the young player took ill during a Louth School Girls League game […]
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