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Irish Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tears flow at funeral for "spirited adventurer" who died in Bolivia accident
AN Irish man who died when the 4x4 he was travelling in overturned in South America was described at his funeral mass as a free spirited adventurer who loved Hoy, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, was among a group of seven in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident occurred on Bolivia's famous salt flats last over 1,000 mourners attended the funeral mass at St Gabriel's Church in Clontarf on Saturday and such was the crowds that many mourners had to stand outside as there was no room heartbroken parents Mary and Kevin and his siblings Peter, Niamh and Caoimhe heard tributes to Oisin who was described as one of the loveliest people you could ever funeral mass was told that Oisin was a keen sportsman who loved adventure and travelling who would go out of his way to help had a deep interest in other countries, cultures and peoples and was a seasoned traveller. Mourners were told that Oisin was a member of Clontarf GAA Club since he was a child and played all the way through the juvenile ranks in hurling and football and into the world of adult football. Mr Hoy's family are also deeply rooted in the club with his father Kevin the club's vice-chair while his mother Mary is an active committee of members of the club attended the funeral mass yesterday and formed a guard of was killed when the 4x4 overturned in Bolivia and it is understood that the group was on their way to a local volcano when the vehicle flipped over and travelled for a further 40 metres before coming to a halt on its was gravely injured and was being brought to a hospital in the nearby city of Potosi when he died en others, including two Bolivians, two Germans and a Dutchman were also injured with three requiring hospital treatment in Potosi due to the severity of their family had requested that no flowers be sent and instead asked those who you wished to pay their respect and show their support to donate to a number of named also asked those who want to remember Oisin to plant a native tree or pollinator plants to represent how he was everywhere and will continue to Oisin's coffin was carried by pallbearers from the church the funeral courtage made its way to St Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton for burial.
Extra.ie
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Tributes paid to 'larger-than-life' Irishman killed in horror Bolivia crash
A young Irishman who died following a 4×4 crash in Bolivia has been remembered as someone who made everyone's lives 'that bit brighter'. Oisín Hoy, who was in his 30s, was killed last Friday when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned in the Potosí region of the South American country. Oisín belonged to a well-known GAA family in Clontarf, north Dublin, and was described as a talented player and a 'hugely positive person'. Young Irishman Oisín Hoy was killed when the SUV he was travelling in was involved in a collision. Pic: Instagram/Oisin Hoy The chair of Clontarf GAA Club, Brendan Doody, said: 'It was with a sense of deep shock that we in Clontarf GAA learned of the tragic and all-too-early death of Oisín Hoy, son of Kevin and Mary. 'The Hoys are a real club family: Kevin is currently vice-chair and Mary is an active committee member in the club, and Oisín's brother and sisters, Peter, Niamh and Caoimhe, have all played for Clontarf. 'Oisín was a longstanding member of the club…. He is remembered by all who played with him or coached him as a hugely positive person. He always presented with a smile and made a significant contribution to any team he played with.' Mr Doody added: 'Oisín, however, was more than a footballer. He was an inveterate traveller with a deep interest in other countries, cultures and, above all, in people. 'This interest in travelling took him to all arts and parts of the world in recent years, most recently to South America. It was there, in Bolivia, that the fatal car crash occurred. 'He will be greatly missed in the club as a player, but more importantly as a person who made everyone's day just that little bit brighter.' Independent TD Barry Heneghan. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos Local Independent TD Barry Heneghan said he was sending his thoughts to Oisín's 'wonderful family', whom he described as 'true Clontarf legends'. He said: 'I have such lovely memories of swimming and speaking as Gaeilge with Oisín down on Dollyer [Dollymount]. He was a truly larger-than-life character. He left a mark on everyone he met.' Oisín was among a group of seven travelling in the Toyota Land Cruiser when the accident occurred shortly after 5 pm on Friday. He sustained an abdominal injury and was rushed to hospital, but died en route. Five of the other occupants of the car were injured. They included two Bolivians, two Germans and a Dutchman. A local police chief is citing speed as a potential reason for the tragedy. Colonel Wilson Flores claimed that one of the tourists had requested to drive the vehicle so they could record a video for social media when the accident unfolded. He said: 'Unfortunately, due to excessive speed, it lost control and the vehicle turned over, causing one death and five injuries.' The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said it is providing consular assistance.
