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Donegal teen's GAA and boxing pals plan to carry him to final resting place

Conor Boyle, who was 18, died after two weeks in intensive care in hospital in Cambridge following a car crash earlier this month.

FRIENDS OF DONEGAL teenager Conor Boyle from his GAA and boxing clubs will form a guard of honour at his funeral in Annagry today, and will help carry his coffin to the village’s cemetery afterwards.

The 18-year-old died in hospital in England earlier this month, two weeks after sustaining serious head injuries in a car crash. He was moved to a specialist neurological hospital in Cambridge, but passed away a week ago last Friday.

Conor’s funeral will take place at 1pm at the Star of the Sea Church in Annagry today, with burial afterwards in the village’s ‘new’ cemetery.

“What we plan to do, along with Rosses boxing club where Conor was a member, is form a guard of honour in the grounds of the church in advance of the service,” Children’s Officer at Naomh Mhuire GAA club Donal Sharkey told TheJournal.ie.

Sharkey said it was expected that Conor’s friends would also carry his coffin “the last 300 yards or so” to his graveside.

“The idea is for lads his own age to take the lead and to keep swapping until we get him there,” Sharkey said.

Hundreds are expected to turn out for this afternoon’s funeral. Sharkey said the mood around the club since the news of Conor’s death had been “sombre”. He added:

“The kids are coping well, you would think — but it’s hard to know.”

Conor had been working in England after completing his Leaving Cert back in June. He was returning home from work when his car hit a tree in the early hours of 8 September.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 7:51 AM

    What can you say. It is a very sad loss for his family. At such a young age.I am sure he had a great future ahead of him.Today will be a day to remember his life and achievements. Our prayers and thoughst go to his Family at this very difficult and sad time. May he rest in peace.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 9:18 AM

    Desperately sad. Thoughts are with his family and friends .

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    Sep 29th 2013, 10:08 AM

    So So sad. hope his family have the strenght to keep going.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 10:09 AM

    so so sad,Rip

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    Sep 29th 2013, 12:46 PM

    RIP Conor. Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends. So sad him being so young and such a handsome lad too.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 4:51 PM

    So it’s more sad when handsome people die? You are some daft little tramp, aren’t you?

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    Sep 29th 2013, 5:40 PM

    @Bad Lieutenant. You absolute ignoramous.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 5:47 PM

    The tramp thing was totally unnecessary. I’m sure you didn’t mean your comment to come out the way it did; or maybe I just took it the wrong way?!

    Sorry.

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    Sep 29th 2013, 12:19 PM

    Why the red thumbs!

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    Sep 29th 2013, 7:33 PM

    How could you have taken her comment up wrong…idiot!

    Absolutely agree…what a waste of a young beautiful life…RIP X

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    Sep 29th 2013, 5:47 PM

    RIP young man.

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