Heartbreak as schoolboy who 'brought joy' dies in 'tragedy beyond words'

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A schoolboy Gaelic football star has tragically died after a long cancer battle with tributes telling of the "joy he brought" on the pitch. Padraig Rafferty, a popular pupil at St Joseph & St James' Primary School in Poyntzpass, Co Armagh , was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2023, and he sadly passed away this week. It has led to an outpouring of grief and support for Padraig's family has been expressed by the local community following the sad news. Ensure our latest headlines always appear

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