GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail has led the tributes to the legendary Wicklow Gael Peter Keogh, who sadly passed away yesterday evening. 

The much-loved 86-year-old from Kiltegan served as Wicklow GAA president for over 20 years and was widely known as the voice of Wicklow GAA through his reporting in The Wicklow People since 1972.

The GAA president commented: "On behalf of the wider GAA family I'd like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of Peter Keogh.

"He served the GAA with distinction in variety of ways for so long and we are all saddened to learn of his passing. We offer our sympathies particularly to his daughters Josie and Breda. Solas síoraí dá anam uasal."

Others have paid their respects on social media:

R.I.P Peter Keogh on the greatest in @wicklowgaa and the @officialgaa

- Shauna (@Shaw_k98) February 28, 2016

Sad to hear that legendary @wicklowgaa journalist Peter Keogh has passed away. One of lifes true gentlemen #gaa

- Cóilín Duffy (@coilinduffy) February 28, 2016

Sad to hear about Peter Keogh this evening, big loss to the @wicklowgaa family.

- Patrick Dalton (@paddydalton1981) February 28, 2016

@wicklowgaa Most teachers teach in one school but Peter taught an entire County.#PeterKeogh 1929-2016 RIP pic.twitter.com/NCGoxEqXKh

- Damian Dowling (@Damian_Dowling) February 29, 2016

When @LoosehorseTV filmed with one of life's gentlemen. RIP @wicklowgaa's Peter Keogh @ThankGAA @rtegaa @officialgaahttps://t.co/Ri6tzFCnsv

- Loosehorse TV (@LoosehorseTV) February 29, 2016

@pauriclodge @wicklowgaa a legend in journalism and an amazing man to churn out exemplary copy week in, week out

- Damien Tiernan (@damienrte) February 28, 2016

So sad to learn tonight of the death of @wicklowgaa stalwart Peter Keogh. A giant of GAA journalism and a very special man. RIP Peter.

- Pauric Lodge (@pauriclodge) February 28, 2016

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