A keen Gaelic footballer who was "much loved and highly thought of" is how a Co Tyrone GAA club has remembered Connor Currie.
Edendork GAC led tributes to the 16-year-old from Mullaghmarget Road near Dungannon, describing how he would be "forever be remembered with the greatest affection".
Connor and Morgan Barnard (17) were both pupils at St Patrick's Academy in Dungannon.
They were remembered by staff and pupils at an emotional prayer service in the school yesterday afternoon.
In a death notice, Conor's parents Eamon and Ciara and three siblings last night paid tribute to a "loving son" and "much loved brother".
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In a statement posted on social media, Edendork GAC said: "As a club and community, we are deeply saddened and devastated to hear of the tragic passing of our much loved and highly thought of player and member Connor Currie.
"To Eamon, Ciara, Sean, Cormac, Cahir and to the wider Currie and Kelly families, we convey our deepest and heartfelt sympathies.
"Connor will forever be remembered with the greatest affection by all associated with our club and indeed the wider Edendork community.
"We are all in shock at Connor’s untimely passing, to lose a dear friend and team mate is one of the most difficult life experiences you will have to face."
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The club last night also held a prayer service at its clubrooms and offered professional counselling.
It said "should any of our young people need any assistance or someone to speak to in the time ahead" to call the Samaritans or Lifeline.
"As a club, it is important that we keep together and support each other through this difficult time," it added.
Dean Kevin Donaghy of the Dungannon parish was at both prayer services yesterday and said there was a "strong sense that the young people needed each other".
"The clubrooms were packed at Edendork," he said.
"These were two bright young lads with a big future ahead of them."
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Dozens of tributes were paid to the young boy on social media, with many describing their shock at his tragic death.
Among the tributes was one from a relative of Connor, who wrote: "A wee gentleman, I am so proud to be his aunt, we are completely devastated".
