Gaelic footballer dies after being struck by Garda car

A man knocked down and killed in an accident involving a Garda patrol car was a Gaelic footballer.

Gaelic footballer dies after being struck by Garda car
Wed, 01 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe and Ed Carty

Eamon Carroll, 32, of Bellurgan, Co Louth, played junior football for the county and had just celebrated winning a sixth championship with his local club St Patrick’s GFC on Sunday.

The accident happened on the Carlingford to Dundalk road, the R173, at about 1.20am yesterday.

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CourtsPlace: Bellurgan,Place: Co LouthPlace: CarlingfordPlace: DundalkPlace: R173Place: DublinPlace: Belfast RdPlace: Newry, Co DownPlace: Derrycraw Rd.Place: Limerick CityPerson: Eamon CarrollPerson: Rose McEneaneyPerson: EamonPerson: GardaíOrganisation: GardaOrganisation: St Patrick’s GFCOrganisation: St PatrickOrganisation: Garda OmbudsmanOrganisation: Garda Síochána Ombudsman CommissionOrganisation: GSOCOrganisation: Northern Ireland Police
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