sad news
hope there were no Rovers fans involved
It was on the news this morning that a young fella injured in an accident at the weekend died last night. Was that the other young fella who was injured in this incident?
I see you now need a log on for the Bohs forum to read the thread.
any more word on this? i read the thread yesterday and while a lot of Bohs fans were trying to blame Rovers for it, it wasnt at all conclusive and seemed to be a lot of innuendo over it. I’d hope it wasnt to do with Shamrock Rovers fans, because if it is, there will be bloody war the next time they play. Its bad enough as it is, but it shouldnt get to this stage and its not something I thought I’d ever see here.
thankfully it had nothing to do with SRFC fans .
And was the second death related to the same incident?
Very sad.
well thats something at least. Bad enough as it is, but it’d be so much worse if it was to lead to further hooligan type actions.
i dont think so - I think he was in intensive care when forums were saying he was dead - the other guy is ok - it appears that the two of them were on a bike & the guy on the handlebars was the poor lad that died
the kid was up to no good but that doesnt excuse the fact it was a terrible accident and his parents must be heartbroken.
RIP
Ok, thats something I suppose.
Soccer-mad Adam (16) dies after tragic city bike crash
By Kevin Doyle
Tuesday October 21 2008
This is the face of a tragic Dublin teen who died two days after a terrible traffic accident in the city centre.
Soccer-mad Adam Moran (16) from Paul Street in Dublin 7 was knocked off his bicycle near the Rotunda Hospital in Parnell Square on Saturday night.
The only child was carrying a friend on the crossbar of his bike when the bike was in collision with a car before 11pm.
Adam suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Mater Hospital and later to intensive care at Beaumont Hospital.
He lost consciousness immediately and remained in a coma until yesterday, when his devastated family decided to allow his life-support machine be switched off. His parents, Elizabeth and Bobby, kept a bedside vigil for almost two days and made the tough decision to allow Adam’s organs be donated to save other lives.
Friends of the family have told the Herald that Adam was “a gem of a boy”.
“He would mix with young fellas and adults, the very same. He was just a really, really nice young lad,” the friend added.
Adam lived for sports and in particular soccer. He had recently returned from Tyne and Wear where he went to see Sunderland play.
However, his number one interest was Bohemians FC, who he played underage football with. Just last week, he was celebrating after the club won the Eircom League. The fifth-year student had almost completed his grade two coaching course, which would have allowed him to teach soccer to younger children.
Adam’s friend who was on the crossbar of the bike suffered a broken leg, but according to a garda spokesperson his “injuries are not thought to be life threatening”. The driver of the car was shocked, but uninjured.
Counselling services were being made available to Adam’s schoolmates at St Paul’s CBS on Brunswick Street today following news of his death.
His friends were particularly upset by comments left on internet forums about how the accident occurred. A thread on a Bohemians supporters’ forum claimed that the two teenagers were trying to evade a group of Shamrock Rovers fans when they cycled into the path of the car.
However, officials from both clubs and gardai have said that this was not the case. The clubs said it was “a tragic accident” and had nothing to do with soccer rivalry.
A garda spokesperson said: “Everybody involved has been questioned and the investigation is ongoing. It is just another tragic road collision and there is no other element to it.”
A spokesperson for Bohemians FC has extended the club’s sympathy to the family. “The loss of any life is very tragic and the club would like to extend, without hesitation, its deepest sympathy to his family and anyone who knew him.”
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station on 01-666 8400.