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Road victim named as young GAA footballer Cathal Donaghy Road victim named as young GAA footballer Cathal Donaghy
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The teenager who died after he was hit by a car in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, on Friday night has been named locally as Cathal Donaghy.The teenager who died after he was hit by a car in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, on Friday night has been named locally as Cathal Donaghy.
He was from Craigbane village in County Londonderry and played Gaelic football for his local club, Craigbane GAC.He was from Craigbane village in County Londonderry and played Gaelic football for his local club, Craigbane GAC.
The club has expressed sympathy to his family and cancelled all of its games this week as a mark of respect.The club has expressed sympathy to his family and cancelled all of its games this week as a mark of respect.
Mr Donaghy was one of three people who lost their lives in road crashes in Northern Ireland over the weekend.Mr Donaghy was one of three people who lost their lives in road crashes in Northern Ireland over the weekend.
The teenager's parish priest, Fr David O'Kane, described his death as a "terrible tragedy".The teenager's parish priest, Fr David O'Kane, described his death as a "terrible tragedy".
Fr O'Kane said Cathal was a "regular young fella", who was "well-liked and popular" and came from a "very close family".Fr O'Kane said Cathal was a "regular young fella", who was "well-liked and popular" and came from a "very close family".
"It's really a nightmare for them," he said."It's really a nightmare for them," he said.
"Cathal's mother said that. This is every parents' nightmare, seeing their children go out at night and ending up in the hospital the next day, that's what they have to face now, so they are very distressed."Cathal's mother said that. This is every parents' nightmare, seeing their children go out at night and ending up in the hospital the next day, that's what they have to face now, so they are very distressed.
"It's a very sad time for the community and for all of us.""It's a very sad time for the community and for all of us."
Mr Donaghy was walking on the Beltany Road, Newtownstewart, when the collision happened at about 23:00 BST on Friday. He died in hospital the following day.Mr Donaghy was walking on the Beltany Road, Newtownstewart, when the collision happened at about 23:00 BST on Friday. He died in hospital the following day.
The other weekend fatalities followed two separate crashes in County Antrim.The other weekend fatalities followed two separate crashes in County Antrim.
A man in his 20s died following a three-vehicle crash in Larne on Friday night and a 56-year-old man died after a collision between a van and a tow truck on the Ballybogey Road near Portrush on Saturday.A man in his 20s died following a three-vehicle crash in Larne on Friday night and a 56-year-old man died after a collision between a van and a tow truck on the Ballybogey Road near Portrush on Saturday.
The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and the Road Safety Authority in the Republic are launching a joint road safety campaign focusing on pedestrians.
NI Environment Minister Alex Attwood said road safety is a cross-border issue.
"Our road deaths this year to date in Northern Ireland, are twice the same period as last year. This is also the case and more in the Republic. This trend is very worrying," Mt Attwood said.
"If we all used the roads more safely over the next eight months, we can turn this trend around and ensure fewer are suffering the pain of loss that many families this weekend are facing."