GAA star Aaron Devlin on life support after taking ill during game
There was plenty of on-field GAA action this weekend but Derry’s Gaelic football community has been busy praying for the health of one of their former inter-county footballers.
Aaron Devlin plays for Ballinderry Shamrocks and he took ill after a club game during the week.
div id="fb-root">Could we ask the entire UUJ family to pray for Aaron Devlin. Aaron took a brain virus on Friday. He's on life...
Posted by Jordanstown GAA on Sunday, 26 July 2015
According to the Jordanstown GAA Facebook page, who posted a get well message, Devlin is on life support after suffering a brain virus.
Devlin’s brother, Coilin, has also played for Derry and a host of teams and players, but from inside and outside the county, tweeted their best wishes towards a speedy recovery for the footballer.
@Aaron_Devlin keep fighting lad the whole country is praying for you
— Conor.mortimer (@Conmort) July 26, 2015Thoughts & Prayers from everyone in Kilrea are with Aaron Devlin,The Devlin Family and everyone at @BallinderryGAC this morning #GAAFAMILY
— Kilrea GAC (@KilreaGAC) July 26, 2015Thoughts and prayers from all at Steelstown to @BallinderryGAC's Aaron Devlin. Wishing him a speedy recovery
— Steelstown Brian Ógs (@BrianOgs) July 26, 2015Thoughts and prayers with Aaron Devlin his family and everyone in Ballinderry.
— GreenloughGAC (@GreenloughGAC) July 26, 2015The GAA family are asked to pray for Aaron Devlin from @BallinderryGAC and his family.
Bail ó Dhia ort.
— Errigal Ciaran GAC (@ErrigalCiaran1) July 26, 2015Prayers with Aaron Devlin and his family and with all @BallinderryGAC this weekend. From the players and members @ClaudyGAC #gaafamily
— John Mitchel's GAC (@ClaudyGAC) July 26, 2015