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  Tributes have been paid to an “exceptionally talented” Limerick soccer player who died following a jet ski incident south of Killaloe bridge on Wednesday evening. Wassiou Ayawe has been described as a very skilful Limerick FC underage soccer player who was blessed with an infectious smile and happy demeanour. The young man was recovered by the Killaloe Ballina Search and Recovery Dive Unit at 6.45pm and was pronounced dead at the scene following a multi-agency response involving emergency services. Following early enquiries, An Garda Síochána are currently treating this matter as a tragic accident. Councillor Tony O’Brien, who is chairman of the Killaloe Ballina Search and Recovery Unit, said there was a great sense of shock in Killaloe and Ballina when news emerged on Wednesday evening that a young person had lost his life. “His death brought a dark cloud over the area last night. He came out to enjoy the amenities of the river and lost his life …

TALENTED young goalkeeper Peadar O’Keeffe (right) will be going to help his new club Limerick FC get off to a winning start in the under 17 league of Ireland this weekend. The Ennis teenager recently signed for Limerick’s under 17 side and will be in contention for playing time in their home tie against St Pats on Saturday. O’Keeffe was one of the stand out talents in the Banner county and has already shown plenty of potential during his time playing underage club football in Clare and Dublin. The 17-year-old joined the Ennis Town academy at the age of six and represented Clare at various levels underage. He played for Clare in the 2018 Kennedy Cup before joining one of the biggest schoolboy teams in Ireland, Cherry Orchard in the Dublin District Soccer League (DDSL). O’Keeffe spent two and a half years at the Dublin club during which time he gained valuable playing experience against some of the best teams …