Tributes paid to tragic Galway hurler

Heart-felt tributes have been paid to a young GAA star following his tragic death on Wednesday.

Tributes paid to tragic Galway hurler

Galway senior hurler Niall Donoghue should have celebrating his 23rd birthday today.

Galway Hurling Board secretary, Pat Kearney, a fellow clubman of Niall’s at Kilbeacanty, said the local community was devastated by his death. He said Niall had been a lovely young man and a brilliant asset to the club “the most prominent player we had since the ’80s”.

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