A younger Co Galway lady who died from a head harm sustained throughout a camogie match has been remembered as a “good participant” by RTÉ sports activities commentator Marty Morrissey.
Kate Moran (20) died following an harm from a collision throughout a membership match between Athenry and Ardrahan on Monday. Emergency providers rushed to Ardrahan in south Co Galway to deal with the participant following the incident through the league recreation.
The sport was deserted as medical crews handled the participant, who was taken to College Hospital Galway however later died on Tuesday.
Ms Moran was a member of Athenry Camogie Membership and he or she represented Galway Camogie at an underage stage, profitable two Beneath-16 All-Eire titles.
Talking on Wednesday, GAA commentator Marty Morrissey mentioned “our hearts exit to everyone in Athenry as a result of they are going to be heartbroken over this very unlucky accident”.
The Moran household have been “steeped in hurling” and “Kate was an excellent, good camogie participant”, he advised RTÉ’s Morning Eire.
The younger lady was from Monivea, a small village outdoors of Athenry, and he or she was the eldest of 4 siblings.
Fianna Fáil councillor Albert Dolan, from the identical village, mentioned the Moran household have been “deeply rooted” within the tight knit local people.
“There’s such a sombre feeling in Monivea in the meanwhile. The flags on the nationwide faculty and pitches are at half mast,” he mentioned.
That such a “gifted” younger lady together with her life forward of her had died was a “tragedy,” he mentioned. The household have been “very good folks” and her father had an auctioneering enterprise in Athenry, he mentioned.
Ms Moran’s former secondary faculty, Presentation School Athenry, mentioned in an announcement it was “deeply saddened” to study of the demise of its former pupil.
“Kate was a mannequin pupil and a prepared participant in additional curricular actions particularly camogie, who accomplished her Leaving Certificates in 2019.”
The varsity expressed condolences to her dad and mom Cathal and Mary, her brother Thady and two sisters Leah and Saoirse.
In an announcement on social media, Athenry Camogie Membership mentioned it was “deeply saddened” by Ms Moran’s demise.
“It is a horrible tragedy for her household, our membership and our neighborhood. Our sympathy and ideas are with the Moran household and associates. Kate shall be drastically missed by all who knew her.”
Ms Moran was a “great function mannequin” for youthful gamers, and her bubbly persona “shall be remembered for eternity”, the assertion mentioned.
Galway Camogie Board mentioned Ms Moran was a “function mannequin and chief each on and off the sector”. It expressed heartfelt and deepest condolences to her household, associates and clubmates.
Ardrahan GAA mentioned the membership wished “to increase our deepest sympathies to Kate’s household, associates and all in Athenry Camogie Membership at this most troublesome time”.