Conall Kerrigan was a big Liverpool football fan and this picture was taken on a trip to the city
A post mortem examination is due to be carried out today, Tuesday, August 25, to determine the exact cause of GAA player Conall Kerrigan’s death.
As detectives await the autopsy results into the young Claudy man’s death, they are making an appeal to the public for information.
The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in Derry city centre at around 10.20 pm on Sunday evening by his own cousin who was out looking for him.
One theory being investigated is that Conall may have fallen and hit his head.
Detective Sergeant Brian Reid, who is investigating the death, said: “Until cause has been determined, his death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ and the circumstances leading up to the discovery of his body are being examined by police.
“We are keen to gather as much information as possible about Conall’s movements in the period after he left the Metro Bar early on Sunday morning.
“We would particularly like to hear from anyone who was in the Bank Place or Foyle Street areas between 2.15am and 2.45am on Sunday morning.
“We would ask those people to get in touch with police, the smallest detail just might help us establish where Conall was during this time, what he was doing and who he was with.
“Detectives can be contacted at Strand Road Police Station by calling 101,” added DS Reid.
Conall’s death has shocked the city and also Claudy which is now in mourning for his loss.
Players from Claudy John Mitchel’s GAA club returned to Derry city yesterday to search for the devout Liverpool Football Club fan after he failed to make it home after their night out.
It is believed Mr Kerrigan had been in the Metro Bar on Saturday night with his footballing pals..
Two groups of players left the bar and each group thought Conall was with the other group.
But when his family raised the alarm on Sunday afternoon, his pals on the team decided to go back to where they had been the night before to search for him.
In a statement, his club said: “It was with a very heavy heart that we leaned of Conall’s passing over the weekend.
“Conall was a huge character, full of craic and a good friend to his peers. His passing hurts us all.
“There are just no words that will make sense of this and everybody is struggling to come to terms with it.
“Our prayers and love go out to Conall, his immediate and wider families, and to all of his friends.
“Ar dheas Dé go raibh a anam. Codladh sámh a Chonall.”
As a mark of respect, the club has cancelled all training and matches this week.
