Tributes have been paid to a talented Armagh club footballer who lost his life in a car crash over the weekend.
Brian 'Bob' Hearty, who turned 26 on Saturday, died shortly after midnight on Sunday after the car he was driving hit a wall on the Dundalk to Castleblayney Road at Rathmore, Kilkerley, Co. Louth. It's believed he was returning from a charity truck run in Crossmaglen.
The deceased played senior football with Silverbridge Harps, which is the club of former Armagh captain Jarlath Burns. "He was a talented member of the senior panel," Harps chairman Noel Reel said.
Local Sinn Fein councillor Barra O Muiri said: "People can't believe that it has happened. It's an unfortunate accident and just heartbreaking news that goes back to his parents.
"He was from a well-known and respected family. He was a member of Silverbridge Gaelic football club and a very talented footballer."
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