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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Clare McCarthy

Sligo community 'devastated' as talented footballer Red Og Murphy dies suddenly aged 21

A community has been left "absolutely devastated" after a young Sligo GAA player and former Australian Rules player died suddenly in Dublin on Friday.

Red Og Murphy, from Curry in south Sligo, was a talented and well-known footballer who played for the Sligo county team as well as his own local club, Curry GAA.

The 21-year-old was studying primary school teaching at DCU in Dublin and played for the university's GAA team.

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