irishmirror– Tributes have been paid following the tragic death of former Fermanagh Gaelic football star Shane O’Brien.
The ex-footballer died following a car crash in Pretoria, South Africa, where he lived and worked with the United Nations Refugee Agency.
A Fermanagh GAA statement this afternooon read: “It is with a deep sense of shock and sadness that we learned of the tragic death of Shane O’Brien from the Erne Gaels club.
“Shane was a member of the Fermanagh Minor team that reached the Ulster Final in 2003 and a member of the Fermanagh Senior Football team in 2009.”
O’Brien’s former Fermanagh team-mate Ryan McCluskey tweeted: “Another life taken too Soon. Had the pleasure of playing along side this young man. A gentleman and brilliant man. Condolences to Shane’s family and @ErneGaelsGAC club mates. #Rip #perspective.”
Tomas Corrigan was another to pay tribute to O’Brien.
“Awfully sad news about the passing of Shane O’Brien,” Corrigan tweeted.
“Won a MacRory Cup for St Michael’s, played for Fermanagh then went off to work for the UN making a real difference in the world. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam, Rest In Peace Shane.”
Well-known Belfast priest and Fermanagh native Gary Donegan said: “Stunned to hear of Shane’s death, to think I watched this fine young man displaying in skills in the green jersey.
“Too his family friends and all Gaels, thoughts and prayers.”
