The young man in his 20s who died following a road traffic accident in County Roscommon on Wednesday night, March 27th, has been named as Rian Sheridan from Renvyle in County Galway.
Local Gardaí received a report of a serious crash on the N61 Athlone to Roscommon Town road shortly before 10 pm on Wednesday night involving a car and a lorry.
Mr Sheridan, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was removed from the scene to Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, where he was pronounced dead.
Rian had spent alot of time in Roscommon, playing his football with Kilbride GAA club. He was a popular young man with a love of music and dairy farming.
The death notice on RIP.ie reads as follows:
The death has occurred of Rian Sheridan, Cluainluáin, Renvyle, Co.Galway, who died tragically on the 27th of March 2024.
Beloved only son of Finian and Maria Sheridan, and much loved and adored brother of Ciara, Doireann and Aebhín and brother-in-law Christopher Casey, his nephews Fionn and Shay Casey his loving girlfriend Áine Griffin.
Rian will be sadly missed by his grandparents Sean and May O’Toole and his grandmother Doreen Sheridan Dolly, along with his aunts and uncles, cousins and the Griffin family and his many friends around the whole of Ireland that he made through his love of dairy farming, music, football and studies in UCD.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal
Reposing in Christ the King Church, Tullycross (H91D285) on Easter Sunday evening March 31st from 4pm until 7pm. Requiem Mass on Monday April 1st at 12 noon followed by burial in Renvyle Cemetery.
The Sheridan family would like to thank everyone for their love and support at this sad time.
