Conor Loftus’ team paid tribute to his late fiancée Roisin Cryan after their All-Ireland win this weekend.
His team, Crossmolina, beat Ballinderry on Sunday, 26 January, in Croke Park coming out as All-Ireland intermediate champions.
Roisin passed away on Saturday, 11 January, and was laid to rest the following Friday. The original match was postponed due to her sad passing.
Conor scored the winning penalty, which resulted in Crossmolina taking home the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship title.
He left the field and entered the tunnel when the match ended, with their team captain Mikie Loftus sharing some kind words about Roisin when he climbed the steps of the Hogan Stand.
He dedicated their win to Roisin, with a video of the emotional tribute shared by the GAA.
Mikie said: “ Roisin Cryan was an amazing person. We, as a team, are lucky to have known her.
“Roisin was there celebrating after the good times last year and throughout the many bad times.
“I want to dedicate this victory to Roisin Cryan. I know she is looking down on us smiling today.”
Ahead of the match, Crossmolina selector John Maughan thanked Ballinderry for their kindness.
“I want to give a big shout out to the Ballinderry club,” he told the Irish Independent. “They were represented at the funeral mass.
“Obviously I can’t speak on behalf of the Cryan family but I know it was a lovely gesture for them to travel down, a representation from the club came down.
“They couldn’t have been kinder in engaging with the club, giving their sympathies to the Crossmolina club, to Conor and to the Cryan family.
“And similarly to Croke Park, they couldn’t have been more accommodating with re-fixing the game.
“Once we notified them of what had happened, they did everything they could for us. That should be acknowledged. We were anxious the game would be played.
“Conor was anxious the game would be played, so as not to hold things up from Ballinderry’s perspective as well, and I think that’s important.”
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