Shane Caulfield: Funeral details for 'beloved' young Portadown man who died in Maguiresbridge road tragedy
Funeral details have been announced for the young Portadown man who died following a road traffic collision in Co Fermanagh.
Shane Caulfield, who was 21, passed away at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Maguiresbridge which was reported to police around 1.30am on Friday morning.
He had been a passenger in a grey Volkswagen Golf involved in the collision on Belfast Road.
Medical treatment was provided at the scene by the emergency services to a male driver and a female passenger. They were then taken to hospital for treatment for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.
Police confirmed they arrested the driver on suspicion of a number of related offences.
Shane is fondly remembered in a family notice as “beloved son of Dalene (Christopher) and Tony, dear brother of Calum, loving grandson of Nancy, Frank , Peter, Carmel and the late Tony, great grandson of Gertie and boyfriend of Carla.”
The notice said Shane will repose in his aunt Ellen Borsey's home, 26 Ashgrove Lodge, Portadown on Sunday from 12 noon until 9pm.
His funeral will be on Monday, leaving his aunt’s address at 9.20am to the Church of St John the Baptist, Drumcree, for Requiem Mass at 10am. The service can be viewed on Drumcree Parish online livestream.
The house will be strictly private on Monday morning.
Interment will take place after Requiem Mass in the adjoining cemetery.
The family notice added that Shane’s death is "deeply regretted by his loving mother, father, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, girlfriend and entire family circle.”
St Mary’s Youth Club in Portadown is among the many sharing their condolences with Shane’s family.
"The management committee, staff and everyone associated with St Mary's are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Shane Caulfield,” an online post said.
"Shane was a member of St Mary's for many years and a well liked member of our centre. Our deepest condolences to Shane's family.”
Police have appealed for information following Friday’s road tragedy.
They are appealing for anyone with information about the collision or who has dashcam footage of what happened, to contact them using their witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 99 26/06/26 or by phone on 101.