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Funeral Of Second Teenager Who Died In Galway Pier Tragedy Takes Place

The second funeral for the victims of a car accident that claimed the lives of three teenagers takes...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

10:39 AM - 16 Feb 2023



Funeral Of Second Teenager Who...

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Funeral Of Second Teenager Who Died In Galway Pier Tragedy Takes Place

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

10:39 AM - 16 Feb 2023



The second funeral for the victims of a car accident that claimed the lives of three teenagers takes place in Galway this afternoon.

19-year-old Christopher Stokes died after the car he was travelling in entered the River Corrib at Menlo Pier in the early hours of Saturday morning.

He was removed from the car at around 2.40 on Saturday morning but later died in hospital from his injuries.

Christopher's funeral takes place at the Church of the Resurrection in Ballinfoyle this afternoon. He'll be buried afterwards at Rahoon Cemetery.

His friend, 16-year-old John Keenan Sammon was laid to rest in Galway yesterday.

The ashes of 17-year-old Wojciech Panek will be interred in Kilkenny tomorrow.



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Ballinfoyle Christopher Stokes Galway John Keenan Sammon Kilkenny Menlo Pier Rahoon River Corrib Wojciech Panek

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