Mayo GAA club left heartbroken by young player's passing

May 28, 2017

The Breaffy club in Mayo are mourning the death of 12-year-old Faye Lavin. RIP.

Breaffy GAA - the club of Mayo star Aidan O'Shea - has been plunged into mourning following the death of one of its youngest members.

Twelve-year-old Faye Lavin, who was part of Breaffy's U14 girls' football team and was a sixth class pupil of the local St. John's National School, died suddenly on Thursday.

All activities involving Breaffy GAA over the weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect.

Faye will be laid to rest in Breaffy Cemetery following Funeral Mass at 12 noon in St. Aloysius' Church tomorrow.


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