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There is shock in Patrickswell’s heart this Saturday when it emerged that local father and hurling hero Paul Carey was killed yesterday in a traffic collision in Dubai.
Carey, brother of retired Limerick hurling legend Ciaran Carey, and uncle of current Limerick hurling star Cian Lynch, would have celebrated his 42nd birthday in two weeks.
Heartwarmingly, the stalwart pitcher who was the captain of ‘The Well’ in his 18th senior pitching title in 2003, was expecting his second child with his heartbroken wife Anna, a family source said.
Family, friends and neighbors gathered around Ms. Carey, a native of the Philippines, and the couple’s youngest son, Fionn, at their home in Patrickswell.
The young couple had decided to move home from Dubai, where they had lived for the past eight years, in time for the Christmas period.
Mr. Carey, who was teaching English and religion in Dubai, had been making last minute arrangements to finalize his full-time move back to Ireland.
The tight-knit community was deeply shocked as it tried to come to terms with the dire news, with family members desperately trying to fight their way through the latest travel and repatriation guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The family is in contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Irish Embassy in the United Arab Emirates.
Colin Bell of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust said the family contacted the organization and pledged to provide the necessary assistance to promptly repatriate Mr. Carey’s body to Patrickswell for burial.
Dubai authorities have informed the family that Mr. Carey was killed in a traffic collision at a roundabout, however details remain vague as to how the fatal collision occurred.
“Trying to get Paul home is the most important thing. Words cannot describe it, it is your worst nightmare, especially when this happens abroad, ”said the familiar source.
“Obviously his family wants to be there with him, even to formally identify his body, and have any questions that they may have answered.”
Paying tribute, they said: “Paul was a great guy who was full of life, he was a first class guy and loved by all, and a great role model for his family.”
Carey, one of ten siblings, raised silverware with his beloved Patrickswell, captaining the team to its 18th senior title in 2003, one day he starred alongside his brothers Ciaran and Kevin, and his nephew Cian, who won an All-Ireland pitch. medal for Limerick in 2018, he appeared as the Patrickswell club mascot.
He had also lined up for Limerick in the ranks, from underage to under-21 and older.
“He loved Patrickswell, he was as proud of the place as his community was proud of it, he loved to pitch and he loved to follow the successes of Limerick, he was looking forward to the Munster final next weekend (Nov 15), and it will be a great loss for his family and his community ”, added the source.
A local man, who declined to be named, said: “It’s terribly sad and so sudden, Paul was a great pitcher and contributor to the Patrickswell community, and had been involved with Limerick pitching panels at all grades.” .
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said she was “aware” of the death of an Irish man in Dubai on Friday and was “providing consular assistance” to his family in Limerick.
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