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David Kent

Finn Harps pay touching tribute to Creeslough victims with special programme ahead of Dundalk clash

Finn Harps have produced a special programme for their clash with Dundalk which pays tribute to the ten victims of the Creeslough tragedy.

Ballybofey, where the Harps are based, is around 50km north of the small village which suffered an explosion last Friday which saw ten people killed and eight more injured.

Tomorrow's match against the Lilywhites in the League of Ireland Premier Division is the first home game they have had since the tragedy.

READ MORE: Funeral told Creeslough victim Leona Harper, 14, 'sparked with energy and fun'

And to mark it, they have changed their usual front cover of the programme for the match to a touching image of a young supporter holding a blue heart balloon, with the list of the ten victims written above it.

The Harps said: "All proceeds from the programme will be donated to the fund for victims of the Creeslough tragedy. There will also be a bucket collection on match night. Programmes will be available online and from Finn Park."

The programme will cost €3 and a link will be posted by the Donegal club once it is available to purchase online.

The funerals for the ten victims have been taking place throughout the week so far.

On Thursday morning, mourners were told that Leona Harper "shone brightly" throughout her short life and "sparkled with energy and fun" at her funeral mass.

Leona, who was heading to a sleepover, along with her pal were choosing what ice cream to get from a fridge in the Applegreen filling station in the Donegal village when the explosion happened.

Her body was the final one of the ten victims to be recovered from the rubble 24 hours later.

The funeral mass heard how Leona was into her music, dance and was developing an eye for hair and fashion.

But she also loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting with proud dad Hugh.

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