Diving tragedy brothers: 'They were grand, ordinary fellas'

Tributes were paid today to Laois brothers Fergus and Philip Brophy, who drowned in a diving incident at a quarry, in Co Tipperary, Sunday.
Diving tragedy brothers: 'They were grand, ordinary fellas'
Mon, 06 Jul, 2020 - 17:28
David Raleigh

The quarry in Portroe, Co Tipperary where Portroe dive club train was cordoned off on Sunday after an incident involving two divers who died there. Picture: Press 22
The quarry in Portroe, Co Tipperary where Portroe dive club train was cordoned off on Sunday after an incident involving two divers who died there. Picture: Press 22

Tributes were paid today to Laois brothers Fergus and Philip Brophy, who drowned in a

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Place: Co TipperaryPlace: PortarlingtonPlace: Portroe QuarryPlace: BallybrittasPlace: LoughPlace: PortroePlace: Portroe Dive CentrePlace: Shannon-AirportPlace: Lough, PortarlingtonPlace: University Hospital LimerickPerson: LAOISPerson: FergusPerson: Philip BrophyPerson: Tom DooleyPerson: MichellePerson: PhilipPerson: DooleyPerson: Fr DooleyPerson: SeamusPerson: DinahPerson: GardaíPerson: FrOrganisation: VodafoneOrganisation: Killaloe Coast GuardOrganisation: Coast Guard Rescue HelicopterOrganisation: University Hospital LimerickOrganisation: Health and Safety AuthorityOrganisation: HSAOrganisation: University of LimerickOrganisation: Sub Aqua ClubOrganisation: Portroe Dive Centre
<p>The victims have been named as Chloe McGee, 23, Alan McCluskey, 23 , Drumconrath, Dylan Commins, 23, Ardee, Shay Duffy, 21, Carrickmacross and Chloe Hipson, 21, Lanarkshire, Scotland</p>

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