'We lost a club member, friend and brother'
Damian Gill, who was in his 60s and from Belfast, died when he lost control of his motorbike near Carlingford in Co Louth on Sunday.Read more: Murder investigation launched after man found dead in Portrush
He and around 10 pals from the club had ridden from Belfast to Carlingford earlier in the day and were heading back home when the accident happened at around 3.30pm close to Omeath.The Irish Wolfhounds paid tribute to him on their Facebook page late on Sunday night. The club said: “Tragically today we lost a club member, friend and brother. Our heartfelt condolences to Damian’s family.”While another pal said: “Absolutely gutted to hear of the passing of my good friend Damian Gill.“Thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this terrible time.”A spokesman said: “At approximately 3:30pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a single vehicle collision involving a Motorcycle on the R173 between Carlingford and Omeath.
“The driver of the motorcycle, a man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Louth County Hospital Dundalk where a postmortem will take place at a later date. “Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. Any road users who were travelling in the area at the time with camera footage, is asked to make this available to Gardaí.the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.” For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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