Two principals have paid tribute to Leaving Certificate students who received their state exam results just hours before the fatal crash in Co Tipperary, reports Breaking News.
Joey Coffey, Nicole Murphy, Grace McSweeney (all 18) and Grace’s 24-year-old brother Luke McSweeney were killed instantly after hitting a wall and overturning in Clonmel.
The teenagers were on their way to a graduation ceremony when the accident happened.
The headmistress of Presentation High School, where Joey and Grace attended, said that “a great day of celebration is now replaced by unbearable grief and a great sense of loss”, reports Breaking News.
Michael O’Loughlin said the school and town “are covered in a cloud of sadness and devastation” in the wake of the deaths, and that all schools in the town had been “deeply affected” by it.
“Our school community is in mourning today. No words can express our sorrow, our pain and our grief. Zoey and Grace were two beautiful students, loved by everybody who met them and achieved such excellent results on Friday. Both girls were absolutely thrilled with the results and were looking forward to new exciting times ahead,” he said, reports Breaking News.
“Grace was a gentle and kind person. She was thoughtful, considerate, and hard working. Grace was a gifted gymnast and a dancer and a very good student who had a positive impact on everybody she encountered. Zoey’s personality was warm and vibrant. She was funny, kind and really determined. Zoey was a diligent worker and was very popular with her peers and teachers, and was central to all aspects of school life in the Pres,” he added, reports Breaking News.
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