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Irish athlete Craig Lynch has passed away at the age of 29

Published 08:22 9 Sept 2019 BST

Rebecca O'Keeffe
Irish athlete Craig Lynch has passed away at the age of 29

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Irish athlete Craig Lynch has passed away at the age of 29. He was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Slane road between Kells and Oristown in the early hours of Sunday morning. Lynch represented Ireland at the European Championships in 2016 in the 400m event. He was part of the Ireland team that ran in the 2015 World Relay Championships alongside Thomas Barr, Dara Kervick, Brian Murphy, Brian Gregan and Richard Morrissey. Craig Lynch also won the national indoor 60m title in 2016. https://twitter.com/DavidGillick/status/1170822638194909184 On Sunday night, Shercock AC posted on social media, writing: "Following the tragic death of Craig Lynch, one of our most talented athletes, in a car accident last night, our thoughts and sympathies are with his parents, brothers, sisters, daughter, fiancée and all family members, indeed the whole Shercock community at this sad time. Rest in peace Craig."

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Irish athlete Craig Lynch has passed away at the age of 29