Updated 14.00
THE MAYO TEENAGER killed in a car crash on Sunday night has been named as minor GAA star Darragh Doherty.
The 19-year-old died after his car hit a wall near Ballinrobe at around 10.30pm.
He starred on the Mayo team which ended the county’s long wait for the All-Ireland minor title in 2013, scoring 1-2 in the final against Tyrone.
His club Kilmaine led the tributes to a young man described as “a winner (and) a leader.”
“It is with profound sadness and shock that Kilmaine GAA announce the untimely passing of club player of Darragh Doherty, Ballyhenry, Kilmaine, Co.Mayo,” the club wrote on Facebook.
“Darragh was an outstanding footballer who bought honour and glory to club and county.”
They added:
Darragh was a winner, a leader, expecting the high standards of all those around him, that he delivered himself.
“Kilmaine GAA wishes to extend its sympathies to his parents Margaret and Tom, his brothers, Cathal, Adrian, David and Gerard and all of his extended family and friends.”
A passenger in the car, a man in his late teens, was also injured in the incident. He was taken by ambulance to Mayo General Hospital, Gardaí said, and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
“Darragh had great potential,” club chairman Donal Walsh told The42 on Monday afternoon.
“He had scored 2-5 in his last U21 game for us and he was preparing to go on with the Mayo U21s.
He was a very talented young man and he will be massive loss to the club.
“Our thoughts now go out to his family and we’ll do our best to help them through this time.”
