Sportswriter dies after 5-a-side game

Tributes are being paid to a sportswriter who died after he collapsed playing indoor football on Thursday. Carl O’Malley, 37, had became a father for the third time only last week.

He was a sportswriter with the Irish Times, where he had worked since 2000.

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) held a minute’s silence yesterday morning at the launch of the new SSE Airtricity League season at the Aviva Stadium in memory of Mr O’Malley.