James McHugh, a former Donegal All-Ireland-winning footballer, dies after a road traffic collision in Co Cavan on Monday. His wife, Noreen McHugh, is also reported to be in the car and later dies from her injuries. RTE and other outlets say the crash happens Monday afternoon, with subsequent updates on the couple’s condition.
According to reports, Noreen is taken to hospital following the collision and, in one account, is airlifted to Dublin’s Beamount Hospital with serious injuries before being pronounced dead on Tuesday night. The overall circumstances of how the crash occurs are not detailed in the excerpts provided. The outlets largely focus on the couple’s deaths and James McHugh’s status as a Donegal sporting figure, with phrasing varying from “heartbreak” to straightforward reporting of the fatalities.
