The is sadness in Tyrone GAA circles at the passing of Sinead McHugh (nee Dooher) following a short illness.

The 52-year-old mother-of-three was a member of a well-known GAA family. She taught at Our Lady and St Patrick’s College in Belfast for 28 years and is survived by her husband Gary and their three children – Daire, Ruairi and Aoibhe.

Paying tribute, Tyrone GAA said in a statement: “Gaelic Tyrone is deeply distressed to learn of the death of Sinead McHugh (née Dooher), dear sister of our cherished, enduring Club Tyrone Treasurer Roisin (Shanks), and dear daughter of Johnny and Gabrielle, hugely influential generational presences within and across Tyrone GAA.

“Sinead’s cruel illness was taken on resolutely, in the full spirit of a family who contribute so much to what we are and what we try to do. ‘Turas abhaile an bás don té atá cróga | For the brave, death is just going home.’

“Our deepest sympathy goes to Gary, to Daíre, Ruairí and Aoibhe, to Johnny and Gabrielle, to Grainne, Roisin and Maeve, to Sinead’s wider family circle, and to all those blessed to be her friends, colleagues and pupils.”

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