Tributes paid to former soldier and talented footballer who died in Limerick drowning tragedy

Aaron Buckley, from Clara, Co Offaly, died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the Abbey River, close to the Absolute Hotel, shortly after 1pm.

Tributes paid to former soldier and talented footballer who died in Limerick drowning tragedy

Tributes have been paid to a talented young footballer and former soldier who died tragically in a drowning incident in Limerick city yesterday.

The deceased, named locally as Aaron Buckley, from Clara, Co Offaly, died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the Abbey River, close to the Absolute Hotel, shortly after 1pm.

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