Shockwaves are being felt across Kilkenny following the death of a much-loved local teenager.
13-year-old Harry Byrne died yesterday (Tuesday) following an accident on the grounds of St Kieran’s College on Monday.
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In a statement to KCLR News the educational facility said it was a terrible tragedy for his family, friends, parish and all in our school community. (See here).
His funeral will take place in the coming days. (Details here).
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The loss is being felt across the country as well as locally:
Gowran Parish Priest Fr Patrick Dalton, Kilkenny Mayor Andrew McGuinness and Cllr Denis Hynes, who was Harry’s soccer coach, all paid tribute to him on KCLR Live with Brian Redmond:
Listen back to that conversation here:
