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<\/p>\nBrian and Grace Frisby sadly died following a crash in Waterford<\/p>\n
16:54, 23 Feb 2026Updated 16:57, 23 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Two people died in a fatal road traffic incident in Waterford on Saturday(Image: RT\u00c9)<\/p>\n
Tributes have poured in for a \u201cmuch-loved\u201d mother and father who sadly died following a collision in Waterford.<\/p>\n
Brian and Grace Frisby, both aged in their 40s, tragically lost their lives after a crash involving a van and a car at around midday on Saturday in Tramore, Waterford<\/a>.<\/p>\n The occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene, while the occupants of the van, a man (50s) and a juvenile male, were taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of injuries believed to be non life-threatening.<\/p>\n Naas GAA chairperson Damien McGrath led tributes to the couple, sharing the club\u2019s deep sadness at the passing of Brian and Grace as he told of how the entire community at Naas GAA stands with the couple\u2019s sons.<\/p>\n “Naas GAA is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of two much-loved members of our club and community, Brian and Grace Frisby, who lost their lives in a road traffic accident on Saturday,\u201d Mr McGrath told RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n “Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with their two sons, Fionn and Theo, their extended families, friends, and all who are grieving at this devastating time.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an unimaginable loss for those closest to them, and the entire Naas GAA community stands with them in their sorrow.<\/p>\n “Brian was an active coach within our club, giving generously of his time, energy, and passion to support and develop our young players.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir passing under such tragic circumstances will be felt far and wide across both the club and the wider community. His contribution and support will be remembered with deep appreciation.<\/p>\n “In the coming days, we will work closely with the family to support them in any way we can, and we ask that the privacy of all those affected be respected as they navigate this very painful period. Ar dheis D\u00e9 go raibh a n-anamacha\u201d.<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brian and Grace Frisby sadly died following a crash in Waterford 16:54, 23 Feb 2026Updated 16:57, 23 Feb…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313925,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,1002,60,43,43906,30817,6513],"class_list":{"0":"post-313924","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-in-the-news","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-road-traffic-accidents","13":"tag-tributes","14":"tag-waterford"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}