MAYO and Dublin fans will unite at Croke Park this Sunday in a show of respect for the late Darragh Doherty.
Mayo’s former All-Ireland minor winner Doherty died on Sunday night when the car he was driving careered into a wall outside Ballinrobe. He was just 19 years old.
The Kilmaine forward wore the number 13 jersey when scoring 1-2 in Croke Park as Mayo lifted the Tom Markham Cup in 2013, and to pay tribute to the youngster both fans will applaud for 13 seconds during the 13th minute of the All-Ireland semi-final this weekend.
The idea was first suggested by former Mayo footballer David Brady on social media, and it soon captured the imagination of the GAA’s online community.
All Supporters are being asked to honour the late Darragh Doherty RIP by applauding for 13 seconds on the 13th minute on Sun #13ForNo13
— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) August 25, 2015
Meanwhile, tributes continue to pour in for Doherty and 19-year-old Dromintee and Queens University footballer Peter Hughes, who was one of three friends killed in a crash on the A1 dual carriageway in Down at the weekend too.
As the GAA community comes to terms with both losses, tributes have been steadily flowing in via Twitter.
Darragh Doherty Tributes:
@Garrymoregaa club would like to express our sincere sympathies to the family, friends and @kilmainegaa club mates of Darragh Doherty, RIP.
— Garrymore GAA (@Garrymoregaa) August 24, 2015
Deepest sympathies to the Doherty family, teammates and everyone @kilmainegaa during this difficult time from all @KillalaGAA. RIP Darragh — Killala GAA (@KillalaGAA) August 24, 2015
My thoughts are with friends and family of former @MayoGAA minor star Darragh Doherty. Remember watching him hitting 1-2 in 2013 final. #RIP
— Brian Hurley (@BrianHurley15) August 24, 2015
Peter Hughes Tributes:
Club Chairman Colm McCoy extends his sympathies to the Hughes Family on behalf of the @drominteegac Club http://t.co/4Hf4FogLpg — Armagh GAA (@Armagh_GAA) August 24, 2015
Sincere condolences to the family, friends & @drominteegac teammates of Peter Hughes. Horrific loss of 3 young lives. R.I.P
— Aaron Kernan (@AaronKernan) August 24, 2015
Sad news of the passing of Gavin Sloan who was an underage and talented player for @AtticallGAC along with Peter Hughes and Conall Havern — Atticall GAC (@AtticallGAC) August 24, 2015
1/2 Deepest sympathy to the family, friends and teammates of the late Peter Hughes. pic.twitter.com/5To3jQ2OLY
— St.Paul's PE & Sport (@StPaulsPE_Sport) August 25, 2015
Please add a comment. We will present this to the family next week. http://t.co/4lV13bUyW3 — Jarlath Burns (@jburns834) August 25, 2015
