Menlo Pier Galway

Two men have died and another is in a critical condition after a car entered a river in Galway this morning.

It's just tragic." He never let anything get him down." Gardaí said they received a report of a car in the water at Menlo Pier on the outskirts of Galway city at around 2.40am.

Two men were killed and a third is in a critical condition after their car entered the water at Menlo Pier on the outskirts of Galway city, during the early ...

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Emergency services rushed to Menlo Pier, near the city, at around 2.40am after receiving reports of the car going off it. Three males were pulled from the water ...

"Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. "At approximately 2:40am, Gardaí and emergency services received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city. Three males were pulled from the water and rushed to University Hospital Galway where two passed away.

Emergency services received reports of a car entering the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city around 2.40am. They rushed to the scene and removed three men ...

“At approximately 2:40am, gardai and emergency services received reports of a car in the water at Menlo Pier in Galway city. Three males were removed from the water and taken to University Hospital Galway where two of the males have since passed away. The men were taken to University Hospital Galway, where two died. “The scene at Menlo Pier is currently preserved for technical examination and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. Emergency services received reports of a car entering the water at Menlo Pier in the city around 2.40am. Two men have died and a third is fighting for his life after a car entered the water in Galway.

Two people have died while a third is in a critical condition following a single vehicle crash in the early hours of Saturday morning in Co Galway.

“He was in the club again on Wednesday training and he shook it [the loss] off. And the following week, last Sunday in Castlerea, he boxed again and was beaten. “He boxed two weeks ago in the county championships and won that. I was born and reared in the house nearest the pier. The third is in a critical condition. I live in the village and I have lived here all my life and we have never had anything like this happen before.”

It was one of Galway's most tragic and darkest nights as three men died after the car they were in tumbled upside down into the waters at Menlo Pier ...

The statement continued: "The scene at Menlo Pier is currently preserved for technical examination and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. Both young men were well loved members of Olympic BC and were honoured with a moments silence at this morning's Connacht Championship. Galway's Amateur Boxing Club said: "Galway boxing has been shaken by the tragic passing of John Keenan and Christopher Stokes overnight. They described Christopher and John as "well loved". Galway Amateur Boxing Association told Galway Beo that John was from a "very friendly family". Two of the men died in University Hospital Galway this morning after emergency services rushed to the scene.

There is a deep sense of shock among Galway this evening following the deaths of three teenagers after a car entered the water at Menlo Pier last night.

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John Keenan (16), Wojcieck Panek (17) and Christopher Stokes (19) named locally as those who died in the crash.

“He was in the club again on Wednesday training and he shook it [the loss] off. A minute’s silence was observed in memory of both men at the Connacht Boxing Championship today. He was looking forward to the next tournament. And the following week, last Sunday in Castlerea, he boxed again and was beaten. I was born and reared in the house nearest the pier. “He boxed two weeks ago in the county championships and won that.