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Tributes For 22 Year Old Offaly Man Who Died In Swimming Accident

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

03:07 11 Jun 2019


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A post-mortem will take place tomorrow.

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A 22-year-old member of the Defence Forces has died while swimming in a river in Limerick.

Aaron Buckley from Pullough in County Offaly got into difficulty yesterday afternoon in the River Shannon.

The alarm was raised at around 2pm by a second man who had also been swimming.

Aaron's football club, Erin Rovers, has paid tribute to the talented footballer and soldier. 

A post-mortem examination is due to take place tommorow. 


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