The teenager who died in a car crash last night has been named locally as Monaghan U20 GAA captain Brendan Óg Duffy.

The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash involving two cars on the N2 in Tullybuck, Clontibret, County Monaghan at around 11:30pm last night.

He was travelling home after captaining his team to an Ulster U20 semi-final win over Donegal at Brewster Park.

Our club is devastated at the news of the untimely death of our senior player and county U-20 captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time. All club activity has been postponed until further notice. pic.twitter.com/GUCZLeI9WA

— Monaghan Harps GAA (@MonaghanHarps) July 17, 2021

His local club Monaghan Harps this afternoon tweeted: “Our club is devastated at the news of the untimely death of our senior player and county U-20 captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh.

“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time. All club activity has been postponed until further notice.”

Monaghan U20 captain Brendan Óg Duffy

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward. They are also asking anyone who was in the Tullybuck, Clontibret area yesterday between 11.15pm and midnight to contact them.

They are particularly interested in speaking to drivers who may have dashcam footage.

The N2 remains closed at Tullybruck this afternoon as Gardaí carry out a forensic examination of the scene.

Local diversions are in place.

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