Mayo community in mourning over tragic passing of young boy

The GAA community in Mayo and beyond is in mourning over the tragic passing away of a ten-month-old boy.

Baby Cillian Rochford Diskin, of Lackafinna, Cong, died suddenly on Saturday last. He is survived by his mother Zoe and father Conor.

Conor Diskin is a member of the Claremorris GAA senior football team and was a member of the Mayo senior football side that won the 2019 National League.

In a tribute, Claremorris GAA said: "Claremorris GAA club expresses heartfelt condolences to Conor and Zoe and to the Diskin and Rochford families at this time of great sadness and overwhelming grief.

"The sudden loss of baby Cillian (ten months) has shocked the region and the heartache and pain that the family is coping with now must be almost unbearable."

Predeceased by his grandmother Stella. Survived by his heartbroken and loving family, mother Zoe, father Conor, sister Emily-Kate, grandparents; Niall Rochford, Amanda and Richard Diskin, uncles James, Niall and Sean, aunts Eimear and Leah, great-grandparents Nell Sheil, Eric Rochford, John and Miriam Tombs and extended relatives.

Reposing in Burke's Funeral Home, Clonbur tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4.30 to 7.30 p.m. Mass of the Angels and burial will be private for family and close friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam dílis.