Tributes have been paid to a young Irish girl who died following a fall at a hotel in Majorca.
Clodagh Phelan, 11, from Rathdrum in Co Wicklow, was on a family holiday on the Spanish island when she died in a fall from the hotel where she was staying with her parents. She has been described as a "bubbly" child and "a talented athlete".Spanish authorities said her parents were sleeping at the time and a person staying at the hotel reported the emergency.Billy Porter, a family friend, said it was a "devastating day" for her family and community.
"She was such a gorgeous girl and such a talented athlete, from playing rugby, to athletics, to GAA, she really was a full-time sportsperson. She was only 11 years of age and she won many county medals in all her sports," he said."She's been involved in athletics since she was five years of age."Parnell Athletics Club, where Clodagh was a member, described her as a beautiful, spirited child and a great athlete who excelled in many sports.
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