Ms Moran, aged 20, died after she was injured during a senior league game in Galway on Monday. Her funeral was held today at the Church of The Sacred Heart, ...
"We remember the joy that she brought us - the love that she showed - the kindness that she shared and we thank you for it. "The intelligent, ambitious student, the generous, caring daughter and friend and team mate and role model to her peers." "Kate was such a beautiful young girl blessed with talent as a camogie player, her future was bright, the young star who represented Galway at U16 level and won two All-Ireland medals and also represented Athenry at senior level. "I hear all of you who knew her repeat the same things over and over again. "We are here not only to mourn but also to celebrate Katie's life, to acknowledge that this was a young woman who in an astonishingly short amount of time touched a lot of souls," Fr Boyle added. "Our beautiful Kate, whom we love so dearly, Mary and I are so proud to be your parents Kate and we love you so much since the day you were born," he said.
Kate Moran, 20, from the village of Monivea, was fatally injured playing for Athenry Camogie Club on Monday and died in hospital on Tuesday.
He described her life as “filled by such promise” and said she had a beautiful, deeply loving family. “The more we think about all her qualities, the more we are confounded by the nature of her death.” “Talent as a camogie player, what a bright future she had,” he told mourners.
Kate Moran's parents, Cathal and Mary, and her siblings Thady, Leah and Saoirse clung to one another as they followed her coffin to the altar of The Sacred ...
“You are a shining light who was always smiling. “She had so many strings to her bow. You were such a darling girl and the most gorgeous beautiful girl. You always asked us for very little. “We hope that you are ok and at peace and that you know that we are absolutely always with you. You always kept it simple. “The more we think about all her qualities, the more we are confounded by the nature of her death.” “We have to believe Kate that you are coming home to us some time. “And you know the love that we had together, all of us. “We know she loved you, TJ, and she knew you loved her, and you had a marvellous time. “Mary and I, and Kate’s sisters Leah and Saoirse and her brother Thady, were so proud and privileged Kate to have you with us. “Mary and I are so proud to be your parents, Kate, and we loved you so much since the day you were born.
'We hope Kate didn't suffer' — dad's heartbreaking tribute to tragic young camogie star · Kate Moran. · Mourners attend the funeral of young GAA camogie player in ...
‘We have to let you go somewhere else Kate and we hope you are OK and that you are at peace and we always with you. ‘You are a shining light, you were always smiling and were endearing to everyone and it was very easy to love you. A number of items were brought to the altar to represent her life including her favourite fluffy pyjamas and socks, her jellies and chocolates, hurley, team jerseys and winning medals. ‘The thing about Kate and we are really proud of, is that she always did the right thing and when we knew she had that principle that we were happy when she was out. ‘To TJ, Kate’s boyfriend, he has been coming over to our house for a couple of years now and she loved you and she knew you loved her and that you loved each other dearly. ‘Our beautiful Kate, whom we loved so dearly. ‘Mary and I and Kate’s sister Leah and Saoirse and brother Thady, we are so proud Kate and privileged to have you with us always. ‘She is 20 years of age and she was going to be 21 in two weeks. And Mary and I, are so proud to be your parents, Kate and we love you so much since the day you were born. ‘Particularly lately, in recent times even more so with so much coming together for her and she had so much beauty in her life. ‘She hadn’t time to help us all the time, she had a lot of things to do. With hundreds of mourners in attendance at the ceremony in the Sacred Heart church in Monivea, Galway, Kate’s dad Cathal said his daughter was a ‘beautiful and shining light’ and how he hoped ‘she didn’t suffer, when this happened to her’.
Her father Cathal Moran, a former Athenry and Galway hurler, was at the match in Athenry when his eldest child was injured on Monday evening. He told mourners ...
And we will always love Kate and we want to thank Kate for being the beautiful girl she always is and will be.” You are a shining light and you are always smiling. We have to believe Kate that you are coming home to us some time. She had beautiful wrists and I used to love the way she used to hit the sliotar, getting that sort of trajectory.” “I don’t know how we are going to manage Kateen, but we will have to work something out together the six of us. “She was awful, awful fond of you, TJ, and I’m sorry if I got in your way some evenings.
The funeral for Kate Moran, the talented GAA player who died after a "freak" camogie accident earlier this week, was held in her hometown of Monivea, ...
And we will always love Kate and we want to thank Kate for being the beautiful girl she always is and will be.” You are a shining light and you are always smiling. We have to believe Kate that you are coming home to us some time. “Mary and I, and Katie’s sisters Leah and Saoirse, and her brother Thady, we are so proud Kate and privileged to have you with us always. You are such a darling girl and the most gorgeous, beautiful girl. Cathal continued: “I don’t know how we are going to manage Kateen, but we will have to work something out together the six of us.
KATE MORAN's heartbroken father delivered a touching tribute to his daughter as the tragic camogie star was laid to rest.The camogie star died followi.
"Her talent as a camogie player, what a bright future she had. He said: “She was going to be 21 in two weeks time - Mary her mother and myself had planned a four or five day holiday break to take Kate to New York to celebrate that lovely time - she was saving up nicely for it and looking forward to it - but sadly that didn't come." KATE MORAN's heartbroken father delivered a touching tribute to his daughter as the tragic camogie star was laid to rest.
The death of camogie player Kate Moran following an accidental collision during a match is such a profoundly tragic loss it is “testing people's faith”, ...
And why Kate? There is no answer to it. It’s such a tragedy. Why did it happen? It’s certainly testing people’s faith. Ms Moran will be laid to rest this afternoon. “She had lots of interests, and she was a very bubbly
The camogie player was laid to rest today as her family spoke at her funeral held at Abbeyknockmoy Church with her friends and boyfriend TJ Brennan offering ...
Her father said: “She was going to be 21 in two weeks time. “Her talent as a camogie player, what a bright future she had. The talented sports woman was set to turn 21 in a couple of weeks and had a very special holiday planned with her parents.