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Beragh: Man, 21, dies in crash between car and tractor

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John Rafferty, 21, was a talented Gaelic football player

A man who died after a car and a tractor collided on the A5 near Beragh in County Tyrone was John Rafferty.

The crash happened at around 19:55 BST on Thursday on the Curr Road between Ballygawley and Omagh,

The 21-year-old was a GAA player who represented County Tyrone at U20 level last year.

In a statement, Mr Rafferty's home club, Killyclogher GAA, paid tribute to his "talent, effort and attitude" as a player.

Police said Mr Rafferty died at the scene when a car he was driving was in a collision with a tractor on Thursday.

The road was closed overnight but has since reopened.

'Full of fun'

Killyclogher GAA said in a statement that all club activities would be cancelled until further notice.

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"John was admired and respected by all involved because of the pure honesty of his performances, whether that was in training or in matches," the club said.

"Although supremely focused in training and match situations, never settling for anything below the best, John was full of fun which will leave a massive gap in our club."