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Derry City captain Ryan McBride has died suddenly at the age of 27.
The Irish Football Association confirmed the news on its Twitter feed Sunday evening:
Official Irish FAThoughts tonight with the family of Ryan McBride and everyone involved with @derrycityfc https://t.co/ecTst1872W
March 19, 2017 at 10:42:31 PM GMT
As reported by Hamish Mackay of the Daily Mirror, McBride was reportedly found dead in his bedroom Sunday morning, with the cause of death unknown.
On Saturday, McBride had helped his team to an impressive 4-0 win over Drogheda United in their League of Ireland contest.