HEARTBREAKING: Tipperary car crash victim named locally as tributes pour out

The man who tragically died in the four-vehicle road traffic accident near Cashel on Monday evening has now been named locally as Drombane’s Eddie Murphy.

Tributes have been pouring out online for Eddie, who by all accounts, was a popular and well-liked man.

Eddie is deeply regretted by his family Niamh, Daniel, Edward and their mother Martina (Ceaser), son Calum and his mother Sonia, his mother Teresa in her 101st year, grandchildren Sean Oisin Paidi and Nainsí, brothers Jimmy, Martin, Donal and twin brother Oliver, sisters Mary (Berkery) and Noreen, brother-in-law John Berkery, sister-in-law Marie Ivers, Jimmy’s partner Grainne, Oliver’s partner Chrissy, Aunt Sarah Quinn, nephews, nieces, cousins, good neighbours and many great friends especially Johnny Bourke, Helena, Fiona, Thomas Spillane and Thomas Flannagan.

Many have paid tribute to Eddie so far:

“A great character and always in good form”

“Brought out the best in everyone you met, great memories of the messing and joking”

“Many a laugh in Cashel we had Eddie, you will be deeply missed around the town my friend”

The Murphy family and Eddie’s family have thanked the Gardaí and all the emergency services who attended the scene and all who helped all of whom have been so kind especially Garda liaison officer Lucy Davern of Cahir Garda station.

Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.

May he rest in peace.