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BreakingNews.ie
01-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Tributes paid to Dublin man (29) who died while travelling in Bolivia
A GAA club has paid tribute to one of its members who was killed in a road accident in Bolivia last weekend. Oisín Hoy (29) from Clontarf in Dublin died after the car he was travelling in was involved in an accident close to the famous salt flats near the city of Potosi on Friday, June 27th. Advertisement Local police said Mr Hoy was with a group of seven who were on their way to visit a volcano when the car they were travelling in flipped. Mr Hoy died en route to hospital. Paying tribute, Clontarf GAA club said Mr Hoy's death had created a "sense of deep shock" within the community. "Oisín was a long-standing member of the club having played all the way through the juvenile ranks in hurling and football and into the world of adult football. 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". Advertisement Ireland GAA club pays tribute to young player (16) who die... Read More The club's tribute also detailed his love of travelling and his "deep interest in other countries, cultures and, above all, in people". In a statement, Mr Hoy's family said: "Our beautiful free spirited Oisín has died after a car accident. He was living his life to the fullest on his Bolivian adventure. Loved so much by his parents Mary and Kevin, his siblings Peter, Niamh and Caoimhe, as well as Kevin Mary (lost through miscarriage), family, friends and everyone who met him. "If you wish to show support during this time, please donate to the below charities, Oscar Kids, Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and Home Tree or plant a native tree or pollinator plants to represent how Oisín was everywhere and will continue to be." No funeral arrangements have been made as yet.
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.
Irish Times
30-06-2025
- Irish Times
Tributes paid after Dublin man dies in crash on Bolivia's salt flats
An Irish tourist who died in a car crash in Bolivia last Friday has been named locally as 29-year-old Oisín Hoy from Clontarf in Dublin. It is understood Mr Hoy was among a group of tourists travelling in a 4x4 vehicle across the country's salt flats on their way to visit a volcano near the city of Potosi. Mr Hoy was fatally injured after the vehicle overturned. Five others, including two Bolivians, two Germans and a Dutch man were also injured in the crash. Mr Hoy was a member of Clontarf GAA Club, which paid tribute to him on a social media post on Monday. READ MORE '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,' noted the post. Mr Hoy was a 'long-standing member of the club, having played all the way through the juvenile ranks in hurling and football and into the world of adult football', it added. The club's tribute detailed his love of travelling and, in particular, his 'deep interest in other countries, cultures and, above all, in people'. Funeral details are not yet known.
