Everton captain Seamus Coleman has paid tribute to the 10 people who lost their lives after an explosion in his home country.
An explosion at an Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough, Co Donegal on Friday killed 10 people. One of the victims was Liverpool fan Leona Harper, 14, while a man in his 20s is in a critical condition in a Dublin hospital.
Police are continuing to investigate the blast. The ten people killed in the explosion have been named by police as 48-year-old James O’Flaherty, 24-year-old Jessica Gallagher, 49-year-old Martin McGill, 39-year-old Catherine O’Donnell and her 13-year-old son James Monaghan, 59-year-old Hugh Kelly, 49-year-old Martina Martin, 50-year-old Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe, and 14-year-old Leona Harper.
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Coleman, who grew up in the County Donegal in Ireland, has posted an emotional tribute to the victims of the explosion.
“I’d like to offer my deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones at the devastating tragedy in Creeslough, Co Donegal,” wrote Coleman, on Twitter.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the families, the injured and the entire community.
“Having been born and raised in the county, I know first-hand how tight-knit the communities are.
“The immediate reaction of the emergency services, local residents and passers-by who put themselves at right to help others is an example of the spirit and togetherness of the entire county.
“May the 10 people who have lost their lives rest in peace: Shauna Flanagan Garwe, Robert Garwe, Leonar Harper, Hugh Kelly, Jessica Gallagher, Martin McGill, James O’Flaherty, Martina Martin, Catherin O’Donnell, James Monaghan.”
