GAA President, Larry McCarthy, has offered his and the Association’s condolences to the family of Monaghan under-20 football captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh who tragically died on Friday night.

The 19-year-old was killed in a car collision while travelling home after leading the Monaghan U-20 footballers to victory over Donegal in the Ulster semi-final.

"It's heart-breaking,” said McCarthy.

“Our condolences to Brendan, his parents Brendan and Esther, and his two sisters Claire and Áine in particular. But also to his club Monaghan Harps and to the wider Monaghan GAA family.

"Unfortunately that's the second death in Monaghan in a week because Phil Traynor, one of their sponsors, died the previous week in Rockland in New York.

"So our heart goes out to both families and the broader GAA family in Monaghan as well."

Brendan’s funeral Mass will take place Wednesday, 21st July in St. Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan at at 11.00 am followed by burial in St. Joseph’s Old Cemetery, Latlurcan.

He will repose at his home from Monday evening at 6pm until the cortege will leave his home at 10.15am on Wednesday morning. Due to government guidelines, wake and funeral will be private to family and friends.

Family flowers only but donations, if desired, to Monaghan Harps GFC care of McElvaney Undertakers, Church Sq., Monaghan.

Monaghan Harps Club will open a book of Condolence at their club at Rooskey Vale this evening (7-10pm) and tomorrow evening (6-9pm) which will be run in strict adherence to GAA and Public Health Covid-19 guidelines

Funeral Mass available via live webcam at:

https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-macartans-cathedral-monaghan