Overview
- The student, from Gleann na Ri near Blarney, fell ill while traveling with UCC’s Cork Snow Sports Society at a French resort.
- Friends said he went out on Sunday night and was found unresponsive Monday morning, though other reports suggest an earlier death on Saturday.
- Emergency services attempted resuscitation but he could not be revived.
- The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust is assisting the family in returning his body to Cork.
- Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said it is providing consular assistance, and local figures offered condolences noting the family’s links to Blarney United.