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| Eoin Hamill, 13, dies following collision with car in Belfast | Eoin Hamill, 13, dies following collision with car in Belfast |
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| A 13-year-old boy has died following a collision on the Springfield Road in west Belfast on Friday. | A 13-year-old boy has died following a collision on the Springfield Road in west Belfast on Friday. |
| Eoin Hamill, who was from the area, was a student at Coláiste Feirste and a talented amateur boxer. | Eoin Hamill, who was from the area, was a student at Coláiste Feirste and a talented amateur boxer. |
| Gleann Amateur Boxing Club, where Eoin was a member, said: "He was loved by us all outside the ring. He was admired for his skill in the ring." | Gleann Amateur Boxing Club, where Eoin was a member, said: "He was loved by us all outside the ring. He was admired for his skill in the ring." |
| Police urged any eyewitnesses who were in the area between 16:15 GMT and 16:45 to get in touch. | Police urged any eyewitnesses who were in the area between 16:15 GMT and 16:45 to get in touch. |
| A man has been arrested and is assisting police with their enquiries. | A man has been arrested and is assisting police with their enquiries. |
| 'Lovely young kid' | 'Lovely young kid' |
| Sinn Féin councillor Micheal Donnelly said Eoin was "well-regarded" in the community and was known for his boxing, having represented his county in competition. | Sinn Féin councillor Micheal Donnelly said Eoin was "well-regarded" in the community and was known for his boxing, having represented his county in competition. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family, it's absolutely heartbreaking," he said. | "Our thoughts are with the family, it's absolutely heartbreaking," he said. |
| "We as a community will come together to support the family. | "We as a community will come together to support the family. |
| "At the start of a new year it makes it raw, it's just devastating." | "At the start of a new year it makes it raw, it's just devastating." |
| Coláiste Feirste said the school community was "heartbroken" by the news. | Coláiste Feirste said the school community was "heartbroken" by the news. |
| In a statement on social media Gleann Amateur Boxing Club, where Eoin was a member, said he was a "talented boxer" and "lovely young kid". | In a statement on social media Gleann Amateur Boxing Club, where Eoin was a member, said he was a "talented boxer" and "lovely young kid". |
| "He was loved by us all outside the ring. He was admired for his skill in the ring," the post added. | "He was loved by us all outside the ring. He was admired for his skill in the ring," the post added. |
| "Instead of wishing him all the best for his next fight or shouting at him to keep them hands up or cheering him on to a victory, we will be saying a very sad and truly heartbroken goodbye to one of our own." |