FAI to honour Meath teenager Mikey Leddy ahead of EURO 2020 qualifier

The heartbroken family of the Meath teenager who died tragically after a fall in Lanzarote have said they are "forever grateful" for the outpouring of tributes to their son.

FAI to honour Meath teenager Mikey Leddy ahead of EURO 2020 qualifier
Thu, 08 Aug, 2019 - 17:29
Louise Walsh

The heartbroken family of the Meath teenager who died tragically after a fall in Lanzarote have said they are "forever grateful" for the outpouring of tributes to their son.

The family of 15-year-old Mikey Leddy have expressed their gratitude to everyone, ahead of a balloon-releasing ceremony in Navan tonight in his memory.

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CourtsMikey LeddyPlace: LanzarotePlace: NavanPlace: JohnstownPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: MeathPlace: SwitzerlandPlace: Puerto del CarmenPerson: Mikey LeddyPerson: MikeyPerson: Mick McCarthyPerson: DamienPerson: AislingEvent: Euro 2020Event: Counties Schoolboys and Schoolgirls LeagueEvent: Kennedy CupEvent: Festival of FootballOrganisation: Navan South - Communities UniteOrganisation: FAIOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: SwitzerlandOrganisation: Johnstown FCOrganisation: Drogheda UnitedOrganisation: ParkvillaOrganisation: Navan O'Mahony
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