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07/07/2008
Irish Serviceman Killed In Pamplona
The world famous Pamplona bull-running festival in Spain has resulted in tragedy.
A young Irish soldier plunged to his death from an ancient wall during the dangerous spectator-participation spectacle.
Aidan Holly, from the small village of Tarbert in north Kerry, fell 30m from the old ramparts yesterday ahead of the first day of the San Fermin festival.
It is reported that the 23-year-old former local GAA club footballer was dead for several hours before he was found.
The Defence Forces confirmed Mr Holly joined the Army last year and was a member of the 4th Battalion at Collin's Barracks in Cork.
An Army spokesman said the three star private would be entitled to military honours at his funeral, depending on the wishes of his family.
Joe Langan, secretary of Tarbert GAA, where Mr Holly played football growing up, said the village was devastated at the untimely death.
Mr Langan said Mr Holly was one of three children, enjoyed travelling and last year cycled around Ireland for charity.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was offering consular assistance to Mr Holly's family.
The running of the bulls at Pamplona draws large crowds of tourists every year, having become world famous with the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.
It is known for its all-night street parties and, since record-keeping began in 1924, has claimed the lives of 14 runners.
The last fatality from a bull goring was a 22-year-old American, Matthew Tassio, in 1995.
In 2003, a 63-year-old Pamplona native, Fermin Etxeberri, was trampled in the head by a bull and died after several months in a coma.
(BMcC)
A young Irish soldier plunged to his death from an ancient wall during the dangerous spectator-participation spectacle.
Aidan Holly, from the small village of Tarbert in north Kerry, fell 30m from the old ramparts yesterday ahead of the first day of the San Fermin festival.
It is reported that the 23-year-old former local GAA club footballer was dead for several hours before he was found.
The Defence Forces confirmed Mr Holly joined the Army last year and was a member of the 4th Battalion at Collin's Barracks in Cork.
An Army spokesman said the three star private would be entitled to military honours at his funeral, depending on the wishes of his family.
Joe Langan, secretary of Tarbert GAA, where Mr Holly played football growing up, said the village was devastated at the untimely death.
Mr Langan said Mr Holly was one of three children, enjoyed travelling and last year cycled around Ireland for charity.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was offering consular assistance to Mr Holly's family.
The running of the bulls at Pamplona draws large crowds of tourists every year, having become world famous with the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.
It is known for its all-night street parties and, since record-keeping began in 1924, has claimed the lives of 14 runners.
The last fatality from a bull goring was a 22-year-old American, Matthew Tassio, in 1995.
In 2003, a 63-year-old Pamplona native, Fermin Etxeberri, was trampled in the head by a bull and died after several months in a coma.
(BMcC)
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