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Man dies in diving accident near Killary Harbour - Irish Mirror Online
A popular father of two has died died in a diving tragedy.
The man, in his early fifties, from Castlebar in Mayo, was diving with a number of colleagues near Killary Harbour, Co Galway when he got into difficulty amid strong winds and torrential downpours.
His colleagues raised the alarm when he failed to surface.
He was found by the coast guard and brought to Galway University Hospital at around 2.30pm.
The man was a keen fisherman and diver and was actively involved in Castlebar Rugby Club.
News of the tragedy reached Castlebar just as locals were beginning to celebrate the towns victory over Breaffy in the senior GAA football county final.
Castlebar councillor, Michael Kilcoyne, said: This has certainly cast a cloud over any celebrations."