Best friends Nathan Corrigan, Petey McNamee and Peter Finnegan who passed away after a crash on Monday December 27th 2021 in Co. Tyrone
Details of Peter Finnegan’s funeral arrangements have now been confirmed.
A family notice reads: “Finnegan (50 Tullybroom Road, Clogher) December 27th 2021. Peter beloved son of Patrick and Catherine, dearly loved brother of Patrick, Sarah, Daly and Elizabeth and dear grandson of the late John and Elizabeth Finnegan R.I.P. and Eddie Daly (Eglish) and the late Briget Daly R.I.P.
“Funeral from his home to St. Patrick’s Church, Clogher on Saturday for 12.30 pm Requiem Mass.
“Burial afterwards in adjoining Cemetery.
“House private to family and close friends only please.
“On his soul sweet Jesus have mercy.
“Deeply regretted by his loving mother, father, brothers, sisters, grandfather, aunts, uncles and entire family circle.”
Requiem Mass for Petey McNamee will take place on Saturday afternoon, it has now been confirmed.
A family notice says Mr McNamee’s Requiem Mass would take place at 2.30pm on Saturday in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Beragh, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
It said his death was “deeply regretted by his sorrowing father, mother, brother, sister, grandparent, uncles, aunts, cousins and large family circle.”
The accident took place at Garvaghey, near Ballygawley, earlier this week involving a white car and an articulated lorry.
Nathan Corrigan, from the area, and Petey McNamee, from Sixmilecross, also died.
A fourth man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
The men were all aged in their early 20s.
Through Clogher Eire Ogs GAA club, the family of Mr Finnegan this week thanked the local community for their prayers and thoughts following the “untimely and tragic death of their beloved son and brother”.
The stretch of road where the three died is considered one of the most treacherous in the North of Ireland which has claimed more than 40 lives over the last 15 years.
The friends were on their way home from a night out, travelling along the A5 Omagh Road at Garvaghey at around 1.50am on Monday, December 27 when the collision occurred.
All three men were from well-known families in the Co Tyrone area.
Mr Corrigan and Mr Finnegan were past pupils at St Ciaran’s College in Ballygawley.
Mr McNamee was a past pupil of Dean Maguirc College in Carrickmore.
Police said their car collided with a lorry in the Omagh Road area of Garvaghey at around 1.50am. It is part of the notorious A5 road, which has claimed more than 40 lives in the last 15 years.
The parish priest in Beragh, Monsignor Colum Curry, was one of the first people on the scene, and said it was the worst scene imaginable.
The scene of Monday’s crash involving a car an articulated lorry which claimed the lives of three young men
Mr Finnegan and Mr Corrigan both worked at OHM Engineering in Clogher.
The company said it was “heartbroken”, adding: “Peter and Nathan were not only co-workers but also team-mates in OHM; friends who worked together and established a formidable team.
“Two hard-working young men with very bright futures ahead that formed a huge part of the OHM family and they will both be sorely missed by all of us.
“From Peter’s unflappable nature to Nathan’s quick wit – it won’t be the same without you.
“Some truths in life are hard to accept, your memories will never be forgotten.”
In a statement on Friday, the PSNI’s Sergeant Maguire said: “At around 1.50am, on Monday, December 27, it was reported that a car and a lorry were involved in a road traffic collision and tragically three men died at the scene.
“One man, aged in his 20s, remains in hospital.
“Our enquires are continuing and the Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident or who has dash-cam footage or any other information to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 240 27/12/21.”
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