LAST WEEKEND MANCHESTER CITY paid tribute to the 10 people who lost their lives in the Creeslough disaster in their matchday programme for the game against Brighton.
A spread containing photographs of the ten victims who died after the explosion at the Apple green petrol station on the 7th of October was included in the booklet.
Three children were killed in the blast, including a 5-year-old girl
The club included a tribute and message after a request from the Donegal branch of the City Supporters Club to do so.
The message read: “The members of the Donegal Branch were shocked and saddened by the events in Creeslough in our beautiful County of Donegal on Friday, October 7, when a tragic accident resulted in the deaths of 10 people in the village, including three children, the youngest of which was a little 5-year-old girl."
“A dark cloud hangs over Donegal and an area that will take a long time to heal from the events of that fateful afternoon."
“To all the families and friends of those bereaved we send our deepest condolences. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.”
Small tribute to the victims of the Creeslough tragedy which appeared in today's match programme for the game between @ManCity and @OfficialBHAFC #Creeslough pic.twitter.com/eACj3Dr8dy
— Man City SC Donegal (@mcfcdonegal) October 22, 2022
Donegal native Amber Barrett who scored Ireland's historic World Cup qualifying goal against Scotland also paid tribute to the victims from her home county last month
In the 72nd minute on that Tuesday night, Barrett knelt and gently reached for the black band on her left arm and kissed it.
She spoke to RTE Sport and said: "I know Creeslough like the back of my hand."
“Both my grandparents were Creeslough born and bred, and I spent my whole upbringing there; the summers and Christmases and every year, I go back from football, I go my uncle who’s still living down in Creeslough."
“I know people that died in the tragedy, I know people who were affected by the tragedy. I know people who were first on the scene at the tragedy.
She added: “This is for Creeslough, this is for Donegal,”
