The funeral of Sligo GAA star Red Og Murphy has heard he was “an outstanding and gifted athlete” whose presence put a smile on people’s faces and he brightened everyone’s day.
The 21-year-old, who was studying primary school teaching at DCU, died tragically last Friday leaving his family, friends and the entire GAA community absolutely devastated.
A talented and gifted footballer, Red Og played for Curry GAA, Sligo Minors, Sligo Under 20s and Sligo Senior team as well as with DCU where he was studying Primary School teaching. He also spent eight months playing Australian Rules with North Melbourne in 2019.
