Young man dies after tag rugby match

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has died following a tag rugby game in Dublin.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Michael Brennan

Hugh Williams, a student from Co Kilkenny, collapsed after playing a tag rugby game with his team, Tag Barbarians, in St Mary’s College in Templeogue on Monday evening.

He was attended to by team-mates and by medical personnel until an ambulance arrived.

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Courts Place: Dublin Place: Co Kilkenny Place: Templeogue Person: Hugh Williams Person: Hugh Person: Cormac McAnallen Person: John McCall Event: Men’s Super League Tag Organisation: Tag Barbarians Organisation: St Mary’s College Organisation: Irish Tag Rugby Association

<p>The road is closed for gardaí to carry out a technical examination of the scene. Local diversions are in place. Picture Denis Minihane.</p>

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