Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has expressed her sadness on the tragic death of Fermanagh hurler Shane Mulholland.

The talented sportsman, who was a member of Lisbellaw Hurling Club, died in a car accident last night. He was also the Hurling Development Administrator for the GAA in County Cavan.

In expressing her sympathies the Minister said: “Shane was a talented and energetic person who gave so much in life and his untimely passing will leave a deep void in the lives of those who were fortunate to know him.

“I am deeply saddened by his loss and offer my sincerest condolences to his wife Vanessa, his young daughter Aisling and the entire Mulholland family circle. It is a time of unimaginable grief for them and they are very much in my thoughts at this time.

“Shane’s loss will also be felt amongst his hurling colleagues in Lisbellaw and Fermanagh, in his native Loughguile and by the young people he coached in Cavan, and I am also thinking of them all at this time."