Funeral details confirmed for tragic GAA star, 20, who ‘was a popular and beloved young man' following sad death
THE funeral details of Eanna Rouine have been confirmed following his sad death.
The talented Clare footballer
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He will repose at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lahinch from 3pm to 6pm this afternoon.
Requiem mass will take place on Sunday June 1st at 1pm followed by burial in Kilmacreehy Cemetery.
Éanna's requiem mass can be viewed live on Ennistymon Parish Facebook page and funerals live link at https://funeralslive.ie/eanna-rouine/.
Rouine's terrible passing prompted a deluge of tributes to his memory.
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He had lined out for his county at Under-20 level as well as starring for his club Ennistymon down through the years.
A heartfelt Banner statement read: "The Clare GAA community is deeply shocked and profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of Ennistymon's Éanna Rouine on Tuesday morning.
"Éanna was an extremely talented and promising young footballer with both club and county.
"He represented Clare at Minor level in 2021, was part of the Clare U20 panel from 2022 to 2024 and was a star of the Ennistymon CBS football team when the school landed the famous achievement of a provincial double in 2023.
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"Éanna was a second year student at UL and had already won an All Ireland Freshers Football title with the college.
"While important achievements and now so important to cherish, these of course are only measures of him as an athlete and a player.
"Above anything else Éanna was a popular and beloved young man with his whole life ahead of him.
"His loss has left a void that words cannot fill, and his absence will be felt not only on the field but in the hearts of all who knew him in his community and circle of friends in North Clare.
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"At this heartbreaking time, Clare GAA extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to his clubmates, his many friends, and above all, to his devastated and heartbroken family - parents Catríona and John and his siblings, Eoin, Dara and Bríd-Aine and the extended Rouine and O'Gorman families.
"We stand in solidarity with them in their grief, and we honour the memory of a young life taken far too soon. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam."
His club issued a statement of their own upon hearing of his sad death.
It stated: 'Ennistymon GAA is shocked and saddened at the untimely passing of our great teammate & friend Éanna.
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"A truly talented and accomplished sportsman but much more than that, he was intelligent, witty, a strong academic performer, a talented musician, a loyal friend and a loving son, grandson and brother.
"His on-field successes are too numerous to list.
"His passing will leave a void in the club that we will all struggle to deal with together in the days, months and years ahead."
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