Armagh minor player is 'critical'

ziggysego · November 02, 2009, 09:50:02 AM

A member of Armagh's All-Ireland winning minor squad is critically ill following a car crash.

Padraig Hollywood, 17, suffered serious head injuries in a one-vehicle crash close to Armagh city on Saturday night.

The Granemore club player was part of the Orchard panel which defeated Mayo 0-10 to 0-7 in the All-Ireland decider at Croke Park in September.

Two other teenagers were injured in the crash on the Newtownhamilton Road but their injuries are not serious.

Armagh minor manager Paul McShane has visited Padraig in hospital.

"He is still in intensive care and critically ill. However, the doctors seem content with his progress," he told the Belfast Telegraph.

"The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical.

"All his friends and colleagues in the minor panel are hoping for good news.

"Padraig is a popular and talented member of the squad. He is always in the panel and is a serious contender for a starting place next season."

AbbeySider · November 02, 2009, 10:03:45 AM

Hope he makes a full recovery

Fear ón Srath Bán · November 02, 2009, 10:08:03 AM

The best to the lad, tough break.

Rossfan · November 02, 2009, 10:35:17 AM

My best wishes for a speedy recovery.

TacadoirArdMhacha · November 02, 2009, 10:40:42 AM

God that's awful. Was going past this stretch of road on Sunday morning and it was still closed about 11am. We knew it must have been a bad bad crash as apparently the road had been closed since 2am.

Sincerely hope the young fella makes a full receovery. Good luck to him.

thejuice · November 02, 2009, 02:05:34 PM

Hope he pulls through.

Denn Forever · November 02, 2009, 02:11:11 PM

Hopefully his fitness will stand to him.

INDIANA · November 02, 2009, 03:16:30 PM

best wishes to the lad.

Armagh Cúchulainns · November 02, 2009, 04:35:30 PM

Heres hoping for a full recovery

hate driving on that road, do my best to avoid it

downtown · November 02, 2009, 04:38:00 PM

Terrible news, feel for the family and hope he makes a full recovery. My prayers are with him and the family at this time.

Fear ón Srath Bán · November 02, 2009, 04:40:13 PM

Quote from: Armagh Cúchulainns on November 02, 2009, 04:35:30 PM
hate driving on that road, do my best to avoid it

Indeed, a treacherous enough few miles. Did the accident happen close to the Church and graveyard on the hill?

TacadoirArdMhacha · November 02, 2009, 04:46:28 PM

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on November 02, 2009, 04:40:13 PM
Quote from: Armagh Cúchulainns on November 02, 2009, 04:35:30 PM
hate driving on that road, do my best to avoid it

Indeed, a treacherous enough few miles. Did the accident happen close to the Church and graveyard on the hill?

Yep - the cordon was just to the Armagh side of the church.

Fear ón Srath Bán · November 02, 2009, 04:51:16 PM

Sláinte Tac.

A few of the roads there are deceptively straight, but not much leeway on either side.

SLIGONIAN · November 02, 2009, 05:44:36 PM

Hope the lad pulls through.

stew · November 02, 2009, 05:48:19 PM

Poor kid, I, like everyone else hope he makes a full recovery.