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The North East Football League (NEFL) committee have called off all NEFL matches
There has been shock and sadness in the local sporting community after a teenage girl took ill at an underage soccer match in Termonfeckin yesterday evening and later passed away in hospital.
She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where she subsequently passed away.
The North East Football League (NEFL) committee have called off all NEFL matches scheduled for this weekend including all ladies’ fixtures as a mark of respect and extended their condolences to the family.
A garda spokesperson said:
“Gardaí were notified of an incident where a female (aged in her teens) took ill in Termonfeckin, Co Louth, on Thursday 11th July 2024.
“She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth, where she subsequently passed away.”
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