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09th Nov 2021

13-year-old boy dies after being struck by sliotar in Kilkenny

Hugh Carr

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Gardaí say they are treating the incident as a tragic accident.

A young student has died following an injury involving a sliotar at a Kilkenny school today (9 November).

The 13-year-old boy was brought to St Luke’s Hospital in Friarsinch, and was pronounced dead later that day.

Gardaí are treating the incident as a tragic accident.

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