Great sadness in Thurles at death of well-known athlete Gillian Ryan in Comeragh Mountains
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37 year old Gillian Ryan was found on Monday evening having been reported missingat the weekend
There is great sadness and shock in Thurles and in the parish of Moycarkey Borris this morning following of the discovery of the body of well known athlete Gillian Ryan (nee Lawlor) in the Comeragh Mountains last evening.
The 37 year old, wife of Conor Ryan, and mother of Conor and Amelia, who are pupils in the Ursuline primary school in Thurles, was a very prominent member of the Thurles Crokes Athletic Club and had represented the club in local and national races on both the road and cross country circuit, winning many events over the last number of years.