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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Nicola Donnelly

Heartbroken dad of Rory Deegan, who died in pool tragedy, urges young people to treasure life

The heartbroken dad of a young man who died in Greece has urged young people to “go and live your best life but treasure it.”

Rory Deegan, 23, from Oldtown, Cullohill in Co Laois died on Sunday, June 25 in Zakynthos after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool. He had travelled to the Greek island with four other pals to work for the summer.

Rory was heavily involved in GAA football and hurling as well as soccer and had been studying at the Technological Univeristy of the Shannon, his Requiem Mass at St Tighearnach’s Church in his native Cullohill heard this morning.

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