VICTIMS OF THE BOMB
Victims of the bomb
Compiled by Julie Toudic
ALAN RADFORD
Alan (16) was shopping with his mother in Omagh at the time he was killed in the bomb explosion. His body was the last to be identified after his brother searched the streets and hospitals. He was a pupil at Omagh High School and was awaiting his GCSE results. He was killed the week before they were sent in the post. The school held a special assembly to commemorate his death. Mormon elder Bob Peacock led a special service inside the Radfords' Castleview Home. He was buried in Greenhill Cemetery on the outskirts of Omagh.
GARETH CONWAY
Gareth was a young man "any family would be proud of. The 18-year-old was due to start an engineering course at Magee College, but the Omagh bomb put an end to that. He had visited the town centre on the Saturday for a pair of contact lenses. Gareth was described by all as a "quiet, resourceful and honest" lad. He was an avid football player and was the left half-back for Tattyreagh Gaelic football club. He wore the No 7 jersey and no footballer has worn that number for a year to commemorate his death. Requiem Mass was held in St Mary's Church in Loughmacrory and he was buried in the adjoining cemetery.
AIDAN GALLAGHER
Aidan (21), who lived on the Circular Road in Omagh was a college graduate who studied car body repair work. His father said: "He was totally
into cars. That was his life. His total and absolute life was his cars". Aidan was doing some shopping in Omagh when the bomb exploded. He was the only son of Michael and Patricia Gallagher. Family and friends returned to the church where he had been baptised. Hundreds of people bowed their heads in silent respect as he was buried in St Mary's Church, Knockmoyle.
His death was the second tragedy to hit the family. In 1984, Aidan's uncle Hugh, a part-time UDR man, was shot dead by the IRA.
JULIA HUGHES
Julia was only 21 years old when she died in the Omagh bombing. She was a model student, doing a degree at Dundee University. She had returned home for the summer holidays to earn some money for the next year at college. She had found a job at a camera shop in the centre of
Omagh. She was killed whilst at work on the Saturday. A service was held in Omagh Methodist Church were a large crowd gathered to pay their respects. Her remains were taken to Belfast's Roselawn Cemetery
Compiled by Julie Toudic
ALAN RADFORD
Alan (16) was shopping with his mother in Omagh at the time he was killed in the bomb explosion. His body was the last to be identified after his brother searched the streets and hospitals. He was a pupil at Omagh High School and was awaiting his GCSE results. He was killed the week before they were sent in the post. The school held a special assembly to commemorate his death. Mormon elder Bob Peacock led a special service inside the Radfords' Castleview Home. He was buried in Greenhill Cemetery on the outskirts of Omagh.
GARETH CONWAY
Gareth was a young man "any family would be proud of. The 18-year-old was due to start an engineering course at Magee College, but the Omagh bomb put an end to that. He had visited the town centre on the Saturday for a pair of contact lenses. Gareth was described by all as a "quiet, resourceful and honest" lad. He was an avid football player and was the left half-back for Tattyreagh Gaelic football club. He wore the No 7 jersey and no footballer has worn that number for a year to commemorate his death. Requiem Mass was held in St Mary's Church in Loughmacrory and he was buried in the adjoining cemetery.
AIDAN GALLAGHER
Aidan (21), who lived on the Circular Road in Omagh was a college graduate who studied car body repair work. His father said: "He was totally
into cars. That was his life. His total and absolute life was his cars". Aidan was doing some shopping in Omagh when the bomb exploded. He was the only son of Michael and Patricia Gallagher. Family and friends returned to the church where he had been baptised. Hundreds of people bowed their heads in silent respect as he was buried in St Mary's Church, Knockmoyle.
His death was the second tragedy to hit the family. In 1984, Aidan's uncle Hugh, a part-time UDR man, was shot dead by the IRA.
JULIA HUGHES
Julia was only 21 years old when she died in the Omagh bombing. She was a model student, doing a degree at Dundee University. She had returned home for the summer holidays to earn some money for the next year at college. She had found a job at a camera shop in the centre of
Omagh. She was killed whilst at work on the Saturday. A service was held in Omagh Methodist Church were a large crowd gathered to pay their respects. Her remains were taken to Belfast's Roselawn Cemetery
Further Information
Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0301
Published Date: 11-Aug-99
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