Hundreds of people have attended a vigil for Dillon Quirke as his local GAA club Clonoulty-Rossmore led the tributes.
People attended the GAA grounds of the Tipperary club on Saturday night in a special candle lit vigil in memory of the 24-year-old, who tragically died on Friday having collapsed while playing a hurling championship game with the club.
He received medical attention before being brought to Tipperary University Hospital in Clonmel where he later died.
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A number of tributes have poured in in the meantime from friends, players and people who knew him.
The club took to social media on Saturday to thank the public for the messages of support before the vigil, writing: "‘’Thank you for all the kind messages. Maybe in time, these will provide some comfort. For now, we are beyond despair’’. "
They also shared a snap from the vigil itself.
Dillon will be reposing in his residence (E25 A257) this Monday evening from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m..
A notice on RIP.ie reads: "Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 12 noon in St. John the Baptist Church, Clonoulty, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery."
Andrew Fryday, Dillon's uncle , is the chairman of Clonoulty-Rossmore
"He was a pure gentleman, a lovely, lovely young man who had anything you’d want in a hurler. A fine, big strong man. Fit and able, a leader on the field.
"His uncle-in-law, Declan Ryan, our former Tipperary manager, was manager and coach of the team, and Dillon absolutely loved him, he'd do anything for him.
"We were very hopeful this year that we'd drive on and do the repeats of 2018 and put another county title on the table.
"Dillon also won a U21 county final for his club at 18, and he won a county final with the club in 2014 at U16 as well. His curriculum vitae was absolutely immense.
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