GAA's Kevin McElvanna: 'I had to tell my kids their mummy was dead'

Speaking on The GAA Social podcast, 2002 All-Ireland winner, Kevin McElvanna, talks about losing his wife and two friends in a car crash.

Father of four Kevin McElvanna, who lost his wife in a car crash last year, has been speaking about the trauma of breaking the news of her death to their children.in Markethill, County Armagh in November 2023. He was badly injured, breaking his neck in the collision, and two of his friends died.

"Part of my medical training, I have broken bad news on a number of occasions in traumatic circumstances, so that maybe equipped me with some preparation or skills with how to go about that."Ciera Grimley died a week after the crash which killed her husband Patrick He said he vividly remembers the night of the collision that also killed his friend Patrick Grimley. Mr Grimley's wife, Ciera,"From the moment the accident happened, we were wrapped up really by our family, our neighbours, our community to help us through it," he said.

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