Ireland Funeral of Mark McDaid, pedestrian killed in Galway road accident
Mark McDaid, a man in his 40s from Carndonagh, Co Donegal, was killed after being struck by a car while walking along the N83 at Cahervoley, Cummer, Co Galway, at approximately 12:30am on Sunday 27 November 2022. His funeral took place at St Patrick's Church, Aughaclay, Malin, on 1 December 2022.
- Reported27 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports49 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man died after being knocked down by a car in Galway overnight. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian was a man in his mid-40s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian was taken to University Hospital Galway where he was later pronounced dead. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver of the car was a man in his 30s who did not require hospital treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA pedestrian was killed in a traffic collision on the N83 near Tuam. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was taken to University Hospital Galway where he was pronounced dead. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, did not require medical treatment. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatA fatal collision occurred between a car and a male pedestrian on the N83 near Tuam (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe man was pronounced dead at hospital (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe car driver did not require hospital treatment (donegallive.ie)
- whatMcDaid had driven almost 300km to visit his sibling (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe brother was in hospital in Galway after receiving serious injuries while working on a boat in Rossaveal harbour on Monday (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMcDaid and other family members had been mounting a bedside vigil for several days (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had only married his fiancée in July (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was in his 40s and had a number of children (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMcDaid was a lorry driver (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was well-known in the Carndonagh and Culdaff areas of Donegal (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe brother received bad crush injuries, especially to his back (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMark McDaid had driven almost 300km to visit his sibling when he was killed in the crash early on Sunday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHis brother was in hospital in Galway after receiving serious injuries while working on a boat in Rossaveal harbour on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMr McDaid and other family members had been mounting a bedside vigil for several days. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was critically injured at the scene and rushed to University Hospital Galway, where his brother was being treated. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMark McDaid was struck by a car while walking along the N83 at Cahervoley, Cummer, Co. Galway (donegallive.ie)
- whatHe was taken to University Hospital Galway and died from his injuries (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe collision involved a car and a pedestrian on the N83 at Cahervoley, Cummer near Tuam. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the N83 at Cahervoley, Cummer near Tuam. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe man was taken to University Hospital Galway (donegallive.ie)
- whereHe was staying overnight at a property in the Cummer, near Tuam (irishmirror.ie)
- whereMcDaid was from the Carndonagh area of north Donegal (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe funeral took place at St Patrick's Church, Aughaclay, Malin (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe fatal accident occurred shortly after 12:30am on Sunday 27 November 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred shortly after 12:30am on Sunday 27 November 2022. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenHe went for a walk at around 12.30am (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe went for a walk at around 12.30am and was struck by the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe accident occurred at approximately 12:30am on Sunday morning (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe road at the crash site was closed for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- investigationLocal diversions were in place on the N83 between Corofin Cross and Corrandrum National School. (irishmirror.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users in the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the area. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators attended the scene (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Co Galway are appealing for witnesses to the accident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe was from the Carndonagh area of north Donegal and had only married his fiancée in July. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe was in his 40s and had a number of children, and later lost his fight for life. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe was a lorry driver and well-known in the Carndonagh and Culdaff areas of Donegal. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMark McDaid was in his forties (donegallive.ie)
- otherHe was visiting his brother Adrian who was being treated for injuries from a boat accident in Rossaveal harbour (donegallive.ie)
- otherMark was a truck driver who travelled the whole continent (donegallive.ie)
- otherHe was with his partner Katie for 20 years (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Dec2022Funeral takes place of Inishowen man killed in tragic accident in Galway
Funeral report providing personal details about the victim, his family, and the circumstances of his death while visiting his injured brother in hospital in Galway.
victim, Mark McDaid, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Mark McDaid - 29 Nov2022Dad who died in horror Galway road crash to be buried on Thursday
Adds details on the circumstances of the crash (mercy mission to visit seriously ill brother in UHG), the victim's occupation as a lorry driver, his recent marriage in July, his family background in Carndonagh/Culdaff, and full funeral arrangements including burial at St Mary's Cemetery, Lagg, Malin.
victim, Mark McDaid, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Mark McDaid - 28 Nov2022Tributes to young dad killed in Irish road crash on way to visit ill brother
Provides background on why McDaid was in Galway (visiting seriously ill brother with crush injuries from a boat accident in Rossaveal harbour), his occupation (lorry driver), family details (married in July, had children, from a well-known family in Carndonagh and Culdaff), and confirms the driver was a man in his 30s who did not require hospital treatment.
victim, Mark McDaid, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Mark McDaidsuspect, 30s, male - 27 Nov202227.11.22. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators at the scene of a fatal collision between a car and a male pedestrian on the N83 near Tuam. The man was taken from the scene to University Hospital Galway, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the car did not require hospital treatment. Photo Andy Newman
Confirms the pedestrian was pronounced dead at University Hospital Galway and that the car driver did not require hospital treatment. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators attended the scene.
victim, malesuspect - 27 Nov2022Pedestrian killed following crash near Tuam - Galway Daily
Initial Gardaí report of the fatal collision; provides details of the scene, hospital outcome, road closure and appeal for witnesses.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 27 Nov2022Pedestrian in his 40s killed in horror road crash as gardaí close road
Provides initial crash details: victim described as a man in his mid-40s, driver a man in his 30s who did not require hospital treatment, road closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, diversions in place on the N83 between Corofin Cross and Corrandrum National School, and Garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
victim, mid-40s, malesuspect, 30s, male