Shock at death of young GAA ace

Club in mourning after Christopher, 16, succumbs to illness at training

- BY SEAN RYAN

A GAA club and the wider community is in shock following the death of a young minor footballer on Tuesday evening.

Christopher Gavin, 16, became ill while training at Westport GAA Club and passed away at Mayo University hospital.

Christopher was a Transition Year student at Rice College in Westport and his twin brother Michael is also part of the Westport minor squad.

In a statement, Westport GAA Club said: "Our town of Westport, its schools and our GAA community woke today to the heartbreaking news that Christopher Gavin, one of our current GAA minor players, a dedicated teammate and a true friend to so many, had passed away while in Mayo General Hospital early this morning.