{"id":167216,"date":"2025-11-07T03:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T03:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/167216\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T03:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T03:39:10","slug":"heartbreak-as-tears-and-tributes-flow-following-tragic-death-of-beautiful-boy-elijah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/167216\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreak as tears and tributes flow following tragic death of &#8216;beautiful boy&#8217; Elijah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elijah&#8217;s local GAA club posted a touching tribute to the youngster following his tragic death<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Photo_Elijah_A_RIP_c2e05ef1cd275d36131f0e95563ff2e7022909f654f02064.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Elijah Corcoran. (Image: RIP.ie)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Tears and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tributes Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tributes <\/a>are flowing after the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tragic death Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tragic death <\/a>of young man, Elijah Thomas Corcoran in Ballycullen, Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Talented GAA player Elijah passed away earlier this week and is survived by his parents Tom and Justina and siblings Se\u00e1n, Emma, Ciara and Ellen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Elijah played for St. Anne&#8217;s GAA club, Bohernabreena. The local club <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"paid tributeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">paid tribute<\/a> to the youngster and extended sympathies to the Corcoran family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;Everyone in St Annes would like to pass on our sincere condolences and sympathy to the Corcoran family on the passing of Elijah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;St Annes is a small club but a large family, please reach out and know we are all here for one another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;Ar dheis D\u00e9 go raibh a anam,&#8221; said St. Anne&#8217;s GAA club on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Thomas Davis GAA Club said: &#8220;We&#8217;d like to offer our sincere condolences to the Corcoran family and all in St Anne&#8217;s GAA Club on the loss of Elijah. We are thinking of all of the family during this sad time, may he rest in peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Elijah&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tragic deathLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tragic death<\/a> has left many devastated. Countless <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tributes Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tributes <\/a>recalled the youngster&#8217;s kindness and willingness to always help others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;So sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy. So full of life and potential. I will miss his cheeky grin and laughter with friendly banter. May he be held in eternal loving arms. Keeping Elijah in my thoughts and prayers,&#8221; said one woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;Elijah you looked after my daughter when she needed a friend and for that I am grateful,&#8221; said the mother of a friend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;She will miss you and is very glad to have known you. I hope you are at peace and will shine bright and watch over us all xx,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Elijah will be sadly missed by his loving father, mother, brother, sisters, grandparents Paddy and Ann, uncles, aunts, brothers-in-law Mark and Luke, sister-in-law Sasha, cousins, relatives, friends and neighbours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/tributes-paid-gentle-soul-who-36184689\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Funeral Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Funeral <\/a>details to be announced later, according to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/rip.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RIP.ieLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RIP.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=39e53cb8-b266-4e33-8d00-e9f7a38f420c&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sign up here.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elijah&#8217;s local GAA club posted a touching tribute to the youngster following his tragic deathElijah Corcoran. 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