Kate was a 'brilliant' player: Country united in grief for Camogie player who died following match

Athenry Camogie Club said Kate Moran's death was 'a terrible tragedy for her family, our club and our community'

The death of the young camogie player Kate Moran, who was in her 20s, has stunned the Athenry region. Picture: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

Bank Holiday weekend joy for a GAA club in Galway quickly turned into despair when a young camogie player tragically lost her life following an accident in a match.

Celebrations were just beginning to start in Athenry after the club’s U-15 hurling and camogie teams completed a unique double at the weekend by winning the Féile na nGael county titles when the terrible news emerged of the incident in a senior league game in Ardrahan.