Sligo county board has suspended all GAA activity in the south of the county following the passing of young football star Red Óg Murphy.

News of the 21-year-old’s sudden death broke last night and has rocked the GAA community.

Tributes have been pouring in since, with Sligo and Murphy’s native club Curry GAA leading them with the following posts on social media.

Sligo GAA is deeply shocked at the untimely death of Red Óg Murphy. We knew Red Óg as a public figure through his great sporting ability, but he was first and foremost a son and a brother. Our first thoughts are with his family and then his teammates, friends and clubmates 1/4 pic.twitter.com/CGojrYpUXK

— Sligo GAA (@sligogaa) April 2, 2022

𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

My name is Barry Gallagher and I am Chairman of Curry GAA club. We learned yesterday afternoon of the death of Red Óg Murphy. This is a terrible tragedy for the Murphy family, our club and our community. pic.twitter.com/EYzsLV6aGr

— Curry GAA Club (@currygaaclub) April 2, 2022

Watched this boy closely in 2020. Beautiful, stylish , rangy footballer with end product. What a loss to his people. Bless you Red Óg. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/3A9k6alrc7

— paul galvin (@pgal10) April 2, 2022

We would like to extend our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Red Og Murphy.

To everyone at his club @currygaaclub and @sligogaa . Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/137VQbSSkw

— St Johns GAA Sligo (@StJohnsGAASligo) April 2, 2022

We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends on the death of Red Óg Murphy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.https://t.co/gZdxyH6ZW7

— Ballaghaderreen GAA (@Ballagh_GAA) April 2, 2022

Devastating news to hear. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends at this traumatic time.

Talk people, no problem is too big to fix, reach out, Ireland has never been better to deal with a person struggling. RIP Red Og ❤️ https://t.co/ZFhEiOjjAF

— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) April 2, 2022

Shockingly sad news. An incredible player with the world at his feet. Thoughts & prayers are with Red Óg’s family at this time. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dílis 🙏 https://t.co/tGzpPRnVTv

— Paddy Cunningham (@paddyc13) April 1, 2022

I’m in total shock like everyone else, a gent, a man that had his world at his feet, an absolute baller but above all a gentle sole who was just saturating his life, my thoughts are with his family, friends and @currygaaclub ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GSRRG8JoXX

— Stephen Coen (@StephenCoen1) April 1, 2022

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