Tributes have been paid to a young Gaelic footballer who was one of three men killed in a Co. Down road crash yesterday evening.

Peter Hughes from Dromintee in Co Armagh died after two vehicles collided on the A1 dual carriageway between Dromore and Banbridge. The three, two aged 20 and the other aged 19, were travelling in a Vauxhall Corsa and died at the scene of the collision with a black Volkswagen Tiguan on the northbound carriage at around 5.40pm.

Queen's University posted the following tribute to their fresher footballer on their Facebook page: 

"It is with great sadness that we learned of sudden death along with two friends of our fresher footballer and friend Peter Hughes yesterday evening.

"A great character and a footballer with a big heart, the club and his team mates will miss him badly.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Peter's mother, father, brothers and sister."

The female driver of the Volkswagen was taken to hospital for treatment for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.

 

Devastated at the passing of Fresher footballer & Dromintee man Peter Hughes (nbr5). Go ndeana dia trocaire ar a anam pic.twitter.com/EXO4WXHTnE

- Queens GAA (@QueensGAA) August 24, 2015

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