Castlerahan GAA club 'deeply saddened' by tragedy

Castlerahan GAA club have issued a statement in relation to today's tragedy in Ballyjamesduff. Alan Hawe was in his first year as treasurer of the Ballyjamesduff-based club.

'Castlerahan GAA club were deeply saddened to learn this afternoon of the tragic deaths of the Hawe family,' reads the statement.

'The family were well-known and widely-respected within our club and community and the news has come as a dreadful shock to everyone involved in the club.

'On behalf of the players, officials and members, we pass on our deepest sympathies to the wider bereaved families and all their friends and colleagues.

'The entire GAA family in Castlerahan are shocked and grief-stricken at this terrible event.

'The club will be issuing no further statement at this time.'