Uachtarán CLG Larry McCarthy has extended the sympathies of the Association to the family and friends of Monaghan Under 20 football team captain Brendan Óg Duffy who passed away on Friday night following a road traffic accident.

He said: “It is with profound sadness that we learnt of the tragic news of the incident in Monaghan on Friday evening and on behalf of the GAA we offer our thoughts and prayers to the Duffy family and to Brendan Óg’s friends and his teammates in the Monaghan Harps club and on the county U20 football panel.

“Brendan Óg’s selection as captain of the county team singled him out as a special talent. We hope that his family and friends can call upon memories of him as he enjoyed life to sustain them in the difficult days ahead.

“Go soilsí solas na bhflaitheas air.”

The GAA observed a moment of silence as a mark of respect for Brendan Óg at matches across the country today.