GAA player Finnegan dies after cancer battle

Crossmaglen gaelic footballer Caolan Finnegan has died a twelvemonth aft being diagnosed pinch an fierce shape of encephalon cancer.

Finnegan, 20, played for Crossmaglen arsenic precocious arsenic a twelvemonth ago.

Armagh shot head Kieran McGeeney said aft his team's caller All-Ireland triumph that Finnegan would almost surely would person been portion of Sam Maguire Cup winning squad but for his illness.

A station from nan Crossmaglen nine connected X connected Friday said that "Caolan mislaid his conflict earlier this morning".

"A conflict he fought pinch tremendous courage, spot and dignity. We are truthful proud of you Caolan," said nan Crossmaglen club.

"You will beryllium everlastingly remembered arsenic 1 of nan top who ever donned nan achromatic and amber. Rest successful bid Stringer."

His club-mate, Armagh subordinate Oisin O'Neill wore a tee garment publicising nan run to raise costs for Finnegan's curen during nan news convention astatine Croke Park pursuing nan county's All-Ireland Final victory.

Over nan past number of months, nan fund-raising thrust raised complete £300,000 which enabled Finnegan to recreation to Germany a number of times for specialised crab treatment.

A week ago, Finnegan's Crossmaglen nine asked for "prayers" for nan 20-year-old but he died connected Friday morning.

Armagh skipper Aidan Forker visited Finnegan on pinch nan Sam Maguire Cup pursuing nan county's All-Ireland triumph.

Former Celtic head and Lurgan man Neil Lennon besides visited nan Crossmaglen man successful caller weeks.