Niall Kieran (29) died following fall while cycling with his father in French Pyrenees earlier this month
Niall Kieran, a member of Dublin club Orwell Wheelers, died while cycling in the French Pyrenees. Photograph: Orwell Wheelers CC/Facebookin France, had a life-long passion for cycling since he got his first bike from Santa, his father Gerry told his funeral Mass on Monday.
Mr Kieran came off the road and into a deep ravine during a cycle in the Luz-Saint-Sauveur valley. Emergency services attended the scene, but he was pronounced dead.“Everybody has been so supportive since start with the emergency services in France. Every single person was so professional, so caring, the police afterwards had to do a report, they did it with such compassion, such respect.”
“Those who knew Niall would be aware that he was so looking forward to this trip with his dad. Niall loved every aspect of cycling – weekend spins, racing and the social side. He was well known and loved throughout the club. Niall will be sorely missed by all those in the club who knew him. James Quilligan, chief executive of Cycling Ireland, said: “On behalf of Cycling Ireland and the wider cycling community, we would like to express our condolences to Niall’s family and friends.”
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