A man in his 20s has died in a road traffic collision in Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning.
Eugene Aylward, who hurls with Ballyhale Shamrocks, has been named as the driver of the car.
The single vehicle collision took place took place at Knockwilliam, near Ballyhale, at approximately 1am this morning.
Mr Aylward was pronounced dead at the scene, while a female passenger in her 30s was removed to University Hospital Waterford with serious injuries.
Gardaí say it is believed that the car left the road and struck a wall on the R448 between Ballyhale and Mullinavat.
Ballyhale Shamrocks have cancelled all of their club games across all grades as a mark of respect.
Gardaí have advised Beat News that the road had been closed for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators, but has been reopened this afternoon.
