Sad goodbye from a father: An Irish family mourns the loss of their three children in a vehicle accident; a moving audio message from Conor McGregor is played at the funeral.Two hearses drove side by side through the street as people lined the route. Clonmel McGregor expressed his sympathies to Luke’s family and referred to him as a “good man.”By Christian Oliver Last modified: September 1, 2023, 10:22 EDT Advertisement
The distraught father of siblings slain in a devastating automobile disaster carries a coffin as his children are laid to rest and the town of Clonmel, Co Tipperary, comes to a stop for the funeral service.On Friday, a car driven by Luke McSweeney, 24, and his daughter Grace McSweeney, 18, crashed into a wall in the town of Clonmel, killing all four occupants, including Grace’s classmates Nicole Murphy, 18, and Zoey Coffey, 18.At this morning’s burial for the siblings, an audio message was played from Luke’s “hero,” Conor McGregor. The mixed martial arts boxer sent his sympathies to Luke’s loved ones, calling him a “good man.”At Saints Peter and Paul’s Church in Clonmel, mourners gathered to remember the couple. Grace was called “full of life” throughout the funeral, and Luke was praised for sharing “gems of wisdom” with everyone he knew.
A funeral procession with two hearses and a large crowd lined the streets as they made their way through town and towards the church. Ms. McSweeney attended Presentation College, and the young women of the school created a guard of honor outside Saints Peter and Paul’s. White and brown wooden coffins were brought in first, followed by the throng filing into the church. Churchgoers continued to fill the pews and spill out into the street as the funeral began.
The town’s stores and restaurants were all closed for the funeral.Grace’s parents called her a “princess who was born to shine,” while her brother was called “a warrior” by the family. For example, Grace was “gentle and very shy and always had to have a friend by her side,” as described by their mother, Brigid McSweeney.
Luke was a formidable opponent on many fronts. Grace had “exemplary warmth and kindness,” according to the school’s deputy principal, and her best friend and “partner in crime,” Zoey Coffey, “will remain together forever now in heaven and in our hearts.”Grace came from a loving, close-knit family who were, and are, justifiably proud of their lovely, caring daughter and sister.Luke’s girlfriend Kelly from 2021 calls him her “best friend and biggest supporter.” He loved his family more than everything in the world, according to his pals, and he “would have done anything” for his sister. “He always wanted to make the world a better place,” his mother recalled him saying. McGregor said, “I just want to send out my condolences to Luke and his family,” in the audio message. To the great Luke, may you finally find peace.So many people have spoken highly of you. You are a good dude. I’m sorry to hear the news and offer my deepest condolences.Attendees at the funeral were Norma Foley, Ireland’s Minister of Education, and Taoiseach’s aide de camp, Commandant Claire Mortimer. Opening the requiem mass, Father Billy Meehan expressed gratitude to the community for their love and support of the young people’s families.
Together, we hope and pray for a way forward, he said.All the stores and businesses in our town are closed for these few hours as a symbol of respect and reverence.The President of the United States, Michael D. It’s evidence of his deep care for the Irish people and his willingness to help them at any stage of their lives.Last Friday, Mr. McSweeney was driving the teens through Clonmel when the car they were in flipped over and slammed into a wall.The young people were on their way to a party to celebrate the release of their Leaving Certificate test scores.
St. John the Baptist Church in Kilcash, close to Clonmel, was the location of Ms. Murphy’s funeral yesterday.When the vehicle bearing the white coffin of the youngster arrived at the church shortly after 12 p.m., hundreds more mourners had gathered outside.
Ms. Murphy’s fellow students from Loreto Secondary School formed a guard of honor as the casket was taken into the church, shielding themselves from the rain with umbrellas.There are several notable people here, including President Higgins and Education Minister Norma Foley.
Around 2,000 people held a vigil in Clonmel on Sunday night, honoring the four children by burning candles and displaying images of them on stairs at a local square.There was a crash at Loreto Secondary School on Monday, and photos released that day showed hundreds of flowers lining a wall there.Ms. Coffey’s funeral is scheduled for later Saturday in Clonmel.
A road disaster in Co. Tipperary claimed the lives of three more people just days after the Clonmel crash, sending shock waves through a town still suffering from the catastrophe that occurred on Friday.On Tuesday night in Cashel, a young child and his grandparents were killed in a single-vehicle accident. Three generations of the O’Reilly family were taken from this world too soon: 45-year-old Thomas, 46-year-old Bridget, and 3-year-old Tom.Both of the child’s parents, who were in their twenties, were hurt in the collision.
Gardai said the woman’s injuries were not as severe as the man’s, but he remains in critical condition.A car crashed into a wall in the Windmill-Knockbulloge neighborhood of Cashel at around 9 o’clock on Tuesday night.St. John the Baptist Church in Cashel will host a vigil in honor of the victims on Thursday afternoon.Two men in their forties were killed on their motorcycles in separate accidents on Sunday night in Dublin and Belmont, Co Offaly, adding to the week’s string of tragedies on Irish roadways.A man in his forties was murdered in a single-car accident in Carrowreagh, County Donegal, on Tuesday morning, while a three-year-old child was killed in a collision in Portlaoise, County Laois, on Wednesday.
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