Clonmel principals pay tribute to 'beautiful, kind and vibrant' students Zoey, Grace and Nicole

'Both girls were absolutely thrilled with their results, and were looking forward to new, exciting times ahead' said Michael O'Loughlin

Flowers left near the scene of Friday's crash. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

The principals of the schools in Clonmel at the centre of last night’s fatal crash have paid tribute to the three “beautiful” Leaving Cert students who lost their lives in the devastating road collision just hours after receiving their exam results.

All three, they said, had all achieved “excellent” results and were looking forward to their futures.