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16/03/2009
Soccer Teen Dies
A weekend sporting event turned to tragedy on Saturday as a 16-year-old schoolboy suddenly collapsed and died.
The tragic incident happened during a football match at the weekend. Oisin McGuinness died following the game in Newry, on Saturday morning. The cause of his death has not been established, but his family have asked for donations to be made to Sads - the Sudden Adult Death Syndrome charity (Sads) - a heart condition charity.
Oisin was a fifth year pupil at Abbey Grammar CBS and was also a talented Gaelic footballer and hurler.
A tribute on the school website says simply: "Oising McGuinness, RIP, March 14".
Dermot McGovern, the principal of Abbey Grammar, said everyone was shocked to hear the news of his death.
"Oisin was playing soccer for a local club. Towards the end of the match, he collapsed and, unfortunately, died some time later," he told the BBC.
Remaining weekend games at the schoolboy's Newry Shamrocks Club were cancelled as a mark of respect.
(BMcC/JM)
The tragic incident happened during a football match at the weekend. Oisin McGuinness died following the game in Newry, on Saturday morning. The cause of his death has not been established, but his family have asked for donations to be made to Sads - the Sudden Adult Death Syndrome charity (Sads) - a heart condition charity.
Oisin was a fifth year pupil at Abbey Grammar CBS and was also a talented Gaelic footballer and hurler.
A tribute on the school website says simply: "Oising McGuinness, RIP, March 14".
Dermot McGovern, the principal of Abbey Grammar, said everyone was shocked to hear the news of his death.
"Oisin was playing soccer for a local club. Towards the end of the match, he collapsed and, unfortunately, died some time later," he told the BBC.
Remaining weekend games at the schoolboy's Newry Shamrocks Club were cancelled as a mark of respect.
(BMcC/JM)
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