The death has been announced of former Sligo footballer Paddy Kennedy from Aclare.

Paddy wore the Sligo jersey with distinction during the 1950s and won a Connacht junior championship medal with the Yeats County.

He was also a key member of the Tourlestrane side, playing at full back on the team which won the club's first ever Sligo senior football championship in 1956.

Paddy's two sons Fintan - who serves as PRO of the Tourlestrane club - and Richard followed in their father's footsteps by winning senior championship medals with Tourlestrane in the 1990s.

Vice-president of the Tourlestrane club, Paddy Kennedy passed away on Monday night at the age of 84.

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