The Johnstown Community has been in shock at the sudden passing of Michael Leddy, 15, after an accident turned to tragedy whilst on holidays in Lanzarote.
A popular boy around Johnstown, a Secondary student in Navan, a talented player both at Johnstown FC and Navan O'Mahonys GAA Club the news of his passing has impacted hard on hundreds of young people and their families.
It is a credit to the Youths, and the entire Community has a new found sense of pride, in how they organised and conducted themselves in these difficult times.
Mickey's friends organised a balloon release ceremony to pay their respects and to take comfort and support from each other in their moment of grief. Hundreds gathered in Johnstown People's Park on Thursday evening with many visibly shaken and likely experiencing their first ever loss of a friend.
" To cheers, then free-flowing tears, then silence and hugs, hundreds of balloons, in red, in white and in blue - the colours of Johnstown FC and Navan O'Mahony's - rose gently into the air above the People's Park. "
As a big United fan his friends and family are asking all fans at Old Trafford to join in a minute's applause on the 15th minute for the club's first game of the season against Chelsea on Sunday.
The image of a United shirt with his name on it and the hashtag #minute4mikey is being shared to try and make as many fans aware as possible.