Ronan Wilson, aged nine, dies in Donegal hit-and-run crash

Image source, Kildress Wolfe Tones

Image caption, Nine-year-old Ronan Wilson was from Kildress in County Tyrone
At a glance
  • A boy from County Tyrone is killed in a hit-and-run crash in County Donegal
  • He was nine-year-old Ronan Wilson, who died at the scene in Bundoran
  • Friends gather at Ronan's Gaelic games club to remember to him
  • A man in his 20s is arrested and is being questioned about the incident

A man has been arrested after a nine-year-old boy from County Tyrone was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday night.

It happened shortly after 21:20 local time on Atlantic Way in Bundoran, County Donegal.

Ronan Wilson, who was from Kildress, died at the scene and a post-mortem examination will be carried out at Sligo University Hospital.

In County Tyrone, tributes have been paid to the boy, who played Gaelic games for Kildress Wolfe Tones.

Video caption, Kildress community 'numb' after boy's death

Dominic McGurk, the chairman of the club, said the community was "numb" and in "complete shock" in the wake the boy's death.

"We are a tight-knit community here, we鈥檝e dealt with tragedies in the past and unfortunately we鈥檙e doing to have to deal with another one but we will come together and we will support the family," he said.

Mr McGurk said that he hoped the support from the club would help Ronan's family "in their days and months ahead".

Image source, 搁罢脡

Image caption, The scene of the incident in Bundoran has been cordoned off by police

On Sunday afternoon Ronan's teammates and their parents gathered at the club to comfort one another and mourn the loss of their friend.

Mr McGurk said the club would support Ronan鈥檚 teammates and that a counselling team would be sent to Ronan鈥檚 primary school.

He added that he would urge the club's young members to "think of Ronan and all the good days you had with him".

A man in his 20s was arrested on Sunday afternoon and is being questioned by garda铆 (Irish police) in County Donegal.

Garda铆 said said they had seized a vehicle, which will examined by forensic investigators.

Garda铆 are appealing for witnesses and want anyone who has dashcam footage from Atlantic Way or Sea Road from the time of the crash to make it available to them.