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29/06/2009
County GAA Player Dies In Weekend Road Carnage
A county footballer was one of five people killed on the roads in a slew of fatal collisions over the weekend.
Ciaran Shannon, 37, from Annacurra in Co Wicklow, was on his way to Blessington to appear for his local club on Saturday afternoon when he was involved in a four-vehicle pile-up.
The collision, involving two cars and two SUVs, occurred at Mullacagh on the N81 near Hollywood Cross at 4.30pm.
His wife, who is pregnant with their fourth child, and their three daughters aged eight, six and four, were travelling with him at the time of the fatal crash. They were released from hospital yesterday.
In other separate incidents, a man in his 30s was killed on Sunday morning when his motorbike collided with an SUV at Abbey Street, Cahir, Co Tipperary. There were no other people injured in the collision.
Meanwhile, Karl Brown, 24, of Cappagh Drive, Finglas, Dublin 11, died on Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle also collided with an SUV. The crash happened on the Cardiffsbridge Road shortly before 3.30pm, and a pillion passenger was taken to the later Hospital with serious injuries.
In the North, Alex Tanner, 31, from Castlerock in Co Derry, was killed when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car near the village on Saturday.
Two gardai were also injured yesterday after their patrol car was struck from behind by another vehicle at a pedestrian crossing in Shannon, Co Clare.
The crash happened around 6pm at Tullyvarraga in Shannon Town Centre, when the patrol car collided with a Hyundai people carrier. The female driver of the Hyundai was also slightly injured, and all three were taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
This morning, a 21-year-old male was fatally injured when the motor car he was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision. His passenger, a man in his 20’s, was also injured. Both men were taken to University College Hospital Galway. The road was closed for technically examination and has since reopened.
Anyone who may have witnessed the latest collision or with information is asked to contact Gardaí at Galway on 091- 538000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
(DW/BMcC)
Ciaran Shannon, 37, from Annacurra in Co Wicklow, was on his way to Blessington to appear for his local club on Saturday afternoon when he was involved in a four-vehicle pile-up.
The collision, involving two cars and two SUVs, occurred at Mullacagh on the N81 near Hollywood Cross at 4.30pm.
His wife, who is pregnant with their fourth child, and their three daughters aged eight, six and four, were travelling with him at the time of the fatal crash. They were released from hospital yesterday.
In other separate incidents, a man in his 30s was killed on Sunday morning when his motorbike collided with an SUV at Abbey Street, Cahir, Co Tipperary. There were no other people injured in the collision.
Meanwhile, Karl Brown, 24, of Cappagh Drive, Finglas, Dublin 11, died on Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle also collided with an SUV. The crash happened on the Cardiffsbridge Road shortly before 3.30pm, and a pillion passenger was taken to the later Hospital with serious injuries.
In the North, Alex Tanner, 31, from Castlerock in Co Derry, was killed when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car near the village on Saturday.
Two gardai were also injured yesterday after their patrol car was struck from behind by another vehicle at a pedestrian crossing in Shannon, Co Clare.
The crash happened around 6pm at Tullyvarraga in Shannon Town Centre, when the patrol car collided with a Hyundai people carrier. The female driver of the Hyundai was also slightly injured, and all three were taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
This morning, a 21-year-old male was fatally injured when the motor car he was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision. His passenger, a man in his 20’s, was also injured. Both men were taken to University College Hospital Galway. The road was closed for technically examination and has since reopened.
Anyone who may have witnessed the latest collision or with information is asked to contact Gardaí at Galway on 091- 538000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
(DW/BMcC)
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