Charity match to remember Derry man killed in US hit-and-run

A young Derry man killed in a hit-and-run incident in America last year is to be remembered at a charity football match to be held in the city next month.

Eoin McGrory (34) was killed when he was hit by a refuse collection truck in Boston in April.

The youngest child of six (three boys and three girls) of John and Theresa, of Earhart Park (originally of Carrabane Walk, Shantallow), Eoin had been living and working in the construction industry in the US for 16 years and been married to Shanique for just over three months.

A keen cyclist, the former Steelstown Primary School and Carnhill High School pupil had won several prestigious competitions in Boston and was on a training run when in the Charlestown area of Boston when the incident occurred.

Derry-based Ballymoor Football Club is staging the Eoin Mc Grory Memorial Cup on Saturday, 20 June (venue to be confirmed).

The club is hoping to have several celebrities taking part.

The club is looking for players to sign up, especially parents, coaches and friends of Ballymoor, and Eoin.

All players will be asked to donate a minimum of £10 to play.

For more details, personal message the Ballymoor Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/SeamusMcCallion?fref=nf&pnref=story