Cootehill mother of three dies after music festival

A double tragedy hit County Cavan over the weekend when a young Cootehill woman died after attending the Planet Love music festival at Shane's Castle in County Antrim. Mother of three young children Siobhan Kinnefick Ahearne (23) from 42 Lodge View, Cootehill was pronounced dead at the Antrim Area Hospital on Saturday night. It is understood that Ms Kinnefick Ahearne took ill on the way home. It is believed that she left the festival at around 9pm after her boyfriend's security shift had ended at the event and was travelling home with him. Her boyfriend Noel was working as a security guard at the event. The town of Cootehill and environs was in shock when news of the tragedy filtered through early on Sunday morning. The funeral mass for the young mother took place in St Michael's Church yesterday (Tuesday) at 1pm and she was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Local Parish Priest Fr Owen Collins told The Anglo-Celt that the whole community is shocked. "There is a great sense of loss and sadness at such a tragic passing at a very young age." He described Siobhan as a "lovely young woman" and the tragedy is compounded by the fact that she leaves behind three small children. She leaves behind a four-year-old twins (boy and girl) and a six-year-old daughter and the twins had just started school in junior infants class in St Michael's National School. Post mortem A post mortem examination was carried out at the hospital. Planet Love Promoter Eddie Wray extended his deepest sympathy to her family and to her boyfriend. He said that Ms Kinnefick Ahearne did not take ill and did not receive any medical treatment, while at the festival. The festival was in its 13th year and ran from 2pm until 1am. About 10,000 people attended the event.