Young Irish boxer killed after horror crash as tributes pour in to talented Cavan man

Tributes have poured in after a talented young boxer from Cavan was killed after a road collision earlier this week.

Harrison Jameson, 23, died following the crash on the A1 just outside Newry on Tuesday evening when the car he was driving came off the road on the Dublin Road, Cloghoge.

The crash took place, police believe, between 9.30pm and 11.30pm, but they didn't receive a report about the incident until Wednesday morning.

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The PSNI are appealing for information and are asking anyone who was travelling in the Dublin Road/A1 area at around the time the collision occurred to get in touch.

Sergeant Neil Harrison said: "Police received a report shortly after 11am on Wednesday, 19th October of a single vehicle road traffic collision. We believe at this time that the silver Ford Focus that Mr Jameson was driving came off the road sometime between 9.30pm and 11pm on the previous evening, Tuesday 18th October.

"An investigation in to the circumstances of the collision has been launched and we are reiterating our appeal for information. We are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the Dublin Road / A1 area at around the time the collision occurred, or who may have witnessed the collision or captured it on their dash-cam to contact officers in the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference 546 of 19/10/22.”

Harrison Jameson (PSNI)

Harrison had been due to fight on a boxing card in Dublin next month.

Tributes poured in on his official death notice on RIP.ie, with one person writing: "Harrison was a fierce friend, an endlessly positive person and he will be so dearly missed by us all"

Another added: "He was one of life's pure and gentle souls may he rest in peace to the Jameson family our deepest sympathy,"

While a third wrote: "Harrison was such a kind and gentle soul. It was a pleasure to share our college years with him. Fly high with the angels"

Harrison's funeral will be confirmed over the next few days.

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