A young Irishman who died in Croatia earlier this week has been named as Rathcoole native Sean Brogan.
Sean, 20, sadly passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning after he fell from a wall in the historic Queen Jelena Madijevka Gardens in Zadar, Croatia. Sean's local football club have paid tribute to the young man who they described as "one of the most genuine men we knew".
In a statement on Facebook, Rathcoole FC said: "Rathcoole FC Senior team received the heartbreaking news yesterday that player Sean Brogan passed suddenly. It is with utter heartbreak that I send this message, Sean was a much loved member of Rathcoole FC since the age of 8 and had stayed with the club throughout to the senior team.
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"Sean was one of our best players but most of all he was a friend and one of the most genuine men we knew. Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul his father, who is also a key figure on coaching the senior team, his wife Una and their daughter Jessie on the passing of Sean.
"May his gentle soul rest in peace," they added.
Meanwhile, friends and family also took to social media to pay tribute to the talented footballer. One person wrote: "Heartbreaking. Rest in Peace Sean."
Another person wrote: "There are no words. Beautiful young man taken too soon." A third person commented: "Rest in Peace Sean pal, you won't be forgotten."
Croatian police said that Sean's death "occurred as a result of a fall from a greater height" around 4:45am on Thursday in the popular Queen Jelena Madijevka Gardens in Zadar in Croatia. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said it is "aware of the incident and is providing consular assistance."
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