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Tributes paid as girl (16) dies after collapsing during football match in Co Wexford
Gardaí, the fire services and an air ambulance attended the scene on Tuesday. Facebook Wexford Aoibheann Clarke was playing for Taghmon Camross GAA club. A WEXFORD COMMUNITY is in shock following the sudden death of a 16-year-old girl during a ladies football final on Tuesday evening. The girl collapsed on the pitch during injury time of the football shield final played in Taghmon, not far from Wexford town. She has since been named locally as Aoibheann Clarke. Her father was officiating as linesman during the game. The young girl was lining out with Taghmon Camross GAA in the Girls Minor Division 6 Shield final, when she suddenly collapsed on the pitch. Following several minutes of performing chest compressions, an advanced paramedic arrived on the scene with an ambulance quickly followin
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