THE funeral will take place on Tuesday of a 13-year-old GAA player killed in a hit-and-run in Co Derry.
Reece Meenan from Coleraine has been described as a "lively boy with a good sense of humour".
The Loreto College pupil had been making his way along the town's Newbridge Road on Saturday when he was struck by a car.
It is understood his mother came across the scene while she was out looking for him.
He was taken to the Causeway Coast Hospital, but was pronounced dead.
A keen sportsman, Reece played Gaelic football for Eoghan Rua Coleraine and soccer for Bertie Peacocks Youth, as well as being a keen golfer.
Due to celebrate his 14th birthday next week, he was a member of Eoghan Rua under-14 squad which won last year’s Derry B championship and league.
In a statement on Monday night, Loreto College said Reece would be "desperately missed".
"As a school community we were all shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic death of Y10 pupil Reece Meenan on Saturday," it said.
"Reece was an extremely likeable and popular pupil who participated fully in school life, being a member of both the soccer and Gaelic football teams.
"Two years ago, he was a vital member of the Y8 soccer team which won the Y8 league and this year was a key member of the Y10 Gaelic squad, which is due to play in the semi-final of the cup.
"Reece was beginning to develop as a student and was carefully considering his options for the future, with his passion for sport at the forefront of his career aspirations.
"He was a lively boy with a good sense of humour and he will be desperately missed by his teachers and fellow students alike. May he rest in peace."
Requiem Mass for the teenager will be celebrated at Star of the Sea Church, Portstewart on Tuesday at 11am followed by burial in Agherton Cemetery.
A 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death and other offences was later released on police bail.
