HEARTBREAKING tributes have poured in for a “kind-hearted” Kerry sportsman who was a “popular” player on the pitch.
Ewan MacIndoe from Direen, Ballydribeen, Killarney, sadly passed away on Wednesday.
The GAA footballer was “greatly valued by his teammates” and was a “pleasure to coach”.
Ewan’s family said he will be “dearly loved and sadly missed”.
His funeral will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 11.40am on Monday morning for Requiem Mass at 12 noon.
A private cremation will then take place afterwards.
His club, Killarney Celtic FC, remembered him as a “vibrant” and “kind-hearted” man on Facebook.
They said: “It is with profound sadness that we learned this morning of the untimely passing of Ewan Macindoe, a long-standing member of both our underage and senior teams here at Killarney Celtic FC.
“The loss of someone close is always deeply painful, but the passing of one so young is truly heartbreaking.
“To say the club is devastated does not fully capture the shock and sorrow being felt throughout our entire community today”.
The club said Ewan came from a family with a “proud and long association” with Killarney Celtic.
Killarney Celtic FC continued: “He was a vibrant, kind-hearted and well-liked young man who was greatly valued by his teammates, coaches and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
“His loss leaves an enormous void both on and off the field.”
They offered his family their “deepest and most sincere condolences”.
Killarney Legion GAA Club said Ewan was a popular player and shared condolences with his family.
The club said: “As a club and as a community, we were deeply saddened by the terrible news of Ewan MacIndoe’s passing.
“Ewan was a popular member of our Senior B squad and recently battled through a back injury to tog out with his Legion teammates and friends.
“Hugely popular on the pitch and in the dressing room with his teammates, Ewan was always a pleasure to coach from his academy days through juvenile football to the senior ranks.”
