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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
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 Advertisement 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 Rouine's terrible passing prompted a deluge of tributes to his memory. Advertisement Read More on GAA 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. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Comment Comment "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. Advertisement "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. Advertisement "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." 1 Eanna Rouine sadly died on Tuesday Advertisement
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Eanna Rouine dead – Clare GAA ‘deeply shocked and profoundly saddened' by passing of young star
CLARE GAA has led tributes to Éanna Rouine after the talented footballer sadly passed away on Tuesday. He had lined out for his county at Under-20 level as well as starring for his club Ennistymon down through the years. Advertisement 2 His club have described him as a 'great teammate and friend' Credit: Ennistymon Gaa Facebook 2 Éanna Rouine, 21, has sadly passed away Credit: @GAAClare 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. "Éanna was a second year student at UL and had already won an All Ireland Freshers Football title with the college. Advertisement Read More On GAA "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. "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. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Comment "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. RTE pundit Joe Canning urges GAA to make huge change for Leinster hurling final as fans 'totally agree' It stated: 'Ennistymon GAA is shocked and saddened at the untimely passing of our great teammate & friend Éanna. "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. Advertisement "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." Among the individual tributes paid to the 21-year-old his brother Sean posted: "Our lives will never be the same (broken heart emoji). Rest in peace brother." There was widespread support for Sean underneath that tweet as one person replied: "Every GAA fan's thoughts are with you all. May he Rest in Peace." Advertisement Similarly, Irene added: "So utterly heartbreaking, a fabulous young man. God help the family." Finally, John sympathised: "How does one try to explain this? 21, club, inter-county, college star GAA player. "His family his friends it must be heartbreaking. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam."
Irish Examiner
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Tributes paid following passing of 'talented and promising' Clare footballer Éanna Rouine
Tributes have been paid following the untimely death of talented young footballer Éanna Rouine. The Clare GAA community is in mourning after it was announced that Éanna, who was a promising young player for both his club, Ennistymon, and the Banner county, had passed away on Tuesday. Rouine represented Clare at minor and U20 level while he also won an All-Ireland Freshers Football title at the University of Limerick, where he was a second year student. "The Clare GAA community is deeply shocked and profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of Ennistymon's Éanna Rouine on Tuesday morning," Clare GAA posted on social media. "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. "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. "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." Ennistymon also expressed their "shock and sadness" upon learning of Éanna's passing. "All in Ennistymon GAA are shocked & saddened at the untimely passing of our great teammate & friend Éanna," the posted on social media. "A truly talented & accomplished sportsman, but much more than that, he was intelligent, witty, a strong academic performer, a talented musician, a loyal friend & a loving son, grandson & 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 & years ahead. "To his parents Cáitriona & John, his brothers Eoin & Dara, his sister Brid Áine, his grandmother Bridget, his Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and all the Rouine & O'Gorman families we offer our sincere heartfelt condolences, in the knowledge that no words can truly console you at this terrible time. Ar Dheis de go raibh a anam." Finally UL GAA club added: "All at UL GAA club are deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Éanna Rouine. "Éanna represented the club at Sigerson 1 and 2 level and was part of last year's historic Fresher 1 League Victory. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates at this difficult time."
Irish Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tributes paid to 'popular and beloved' footballer after tragic passing at 21
Ennisymon and Clare GAA have led the tributes to one of the county's emerging football talents, who has died at the tender age of 21. Ennistymon's Éanna Rouine represented Clare footballers at minor and under-20 level in recent years and had also starred for his school, Ennistymon CBS, before going on to enjoy more success with UL freshers having spent two years in the college. He passed away on Tuesday morning, the day after his club had pleaded for prayers as he was 'bravely fighting to stay with us'. Ennistymon GAA has now paid tribute to someone they described as 'a truly talented and accomplished sportsman'. 'But much more than that,' they posted on Facebook, '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. 'To his parents Cáitriona and John, his brothers Eoin and Dara, his sister Brid Áine, his grandmother Bridget, his uncles, aunts, cousins and all the Rouine and O'Gorman families we offer our sincere heartfelt condolences, in the knowledge that no words can truly console you at this terrible time.' Clare GAA acknowledged his contribution to the county in a lengthy social media post, while praising the 'popular and beloved young man' that he was. '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 . '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. '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.'
Irish Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
GAA club pay tribute following untimely passing of 'great teammate and friend'
The Clare GAA community is in mourning following the untimely death of talented footballer Éanna Rouine. Tributes have been pouring in online following the youngster's tragic passing. Éanna was a promising young player with both his club, Ennistymon, and county, who he represented at both minor and U20 level. He also won an All-Ireland Freshers Football title at UL, where he was a second year student. Clare GAA say his sporting achievements "are only measures of him as an athlete and a player", describing Éanna as "a popular and beloved young man with his whole life ahead of him". "The Clare GAA community is deeply shocked and profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of Ennistymon's Éanna Rouine on Tuesday morning," Clare GAA wrote on social media. "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 . "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. 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." Éanna's club also expressed their shock and sadness at his passing, posting online: "All in Ennistymon GAA are shocked & saddened at the untimely passing of our great teammate & friend Éanna. "A truly talented & accomplished sportsman, but much more than that, he was intelligent, witty, a strong academic performer, a talented musician, a loyal friend & a loving son, grandson & 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 & years ahead. "To his parents Cáitriona & John, his brothers Eoin & Dara, his sister Brid Áine, his grandmother Bridget, his Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and all the Rouine & O'Gorman families we offer our sincere heartfelt condolences, in the knowledge that no words can truly console you at this terrible time. Ar Dheis de go raibh a anam." UL GAA Club, who Éanna represented at Sigerson 1 & 2 level, wrote: "All at UL GAA club are deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Éanna Rouine. Éanna represented the club at Sigerson 1&2 level and was part of last year's historic Fresher 1 League Victory. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates at this difficult time." Ennistymon GAA have asked anyone who has a club flag to "please raise it in honour of our fallen teammate".
