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Robert Hynes

Irish community in mourning following tragic death of teen GAA star 'full of life and character'

An Irish community is in mourning following the tragic death of a youngster who has been described as "full of life and character".

Mayo native Caylum Flynn passed away over the weekend, with a number of GAA clubs paying tribute to the "tigerish wing back".

Carras GAA club said: "This morning all our members woke up with heavy hearts as we tragically lost one of our players last night. RIP Caylum Flynn.

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"Caylum was a tigerish wing back with an eye for a score and had a bright future ahead of him, sadly his life was ended too soon. He was full of life and character and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

"All of us at Carras offer our deepest sympathies to his parents Alan & Michelle, brothers Evan and Ryan, grandparents, many uncles, aunts and cousins."

The Garrymore club added: "Garrymore GAA Club would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the Flynn Family on the very sad passing of Caylum Flynn .

"Sympathies also to his Carras Team-mates & friends. Caylum was a tigerish wing back with an eye for a score & had a bright future ahead of him."

A notice on RIP.ie says Caylum will be "sadly missed by his heartbroken parents Michelle and Alan, his devastated brothers Evan and Ryan."

It adds: "Sadly missed and forever cherished by his grandmothers Ita Hughes and Delia Flynn, aunts, uncles, cousins, family and his wide circle of friends."

Caylum's funeral takes place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Roundfort, on Wednesday, August 10.

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