Notre Dame mourns dead student Declan Sullivan

“No words can express our grief” says President

PATRICK COOPER,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Friday, October 29, 2010, 6:05 AM

Updated Friday, October 29, 2010, 6:15 AM

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tippboy | Oct 31, 2010, 06:05 AM EDT

...and Kelly admitted that he allowed the practice to go ahead in dangerous conditions, thus requiring the videographer to be there. Definite negligence here.

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McNabb1966 | Oct 30, 2010, 12:32 PM EDT

@Celtica43...That's incorrect. He wasn't doing "independent" filming or journalism. He was the team's videographer who films all of their practices.

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acemaker | Oct 29, 2010, 05:25 PM EDT

I was considering going to Dublin for the Navy/Irish game. But this sickens me. Kelly and his superiors have to resign.

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Celtica43 | Oct 29, 2010, 04:44 PM EDT

I doubt the football coach had anything to do w/this student's being there. More likely he decided to be there for the newspaper. He was legally an adult and could have decided it was not safe for himself. Highly unlikely anyone made him stay up there filming. But likely the lawyers are lining up! Mother of 4 now grown boys.

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McNabb1966 | Oct 29, 2010, 04:27 PM EDT

God bless the Sullivans in their time of grief. It's such a heartbreaking loss, especially since it could have been avoided. I know that Brian Kelly must be devastated as well. But coaches have been fired for much less...

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nytreader | Oct 29, 2010, 01:40 PM EDT

The Notre Dame coach should be fired. They fire coaches for losing games. This young kid should not have been out in that weather filming a practice. Brian Kelly should step down.

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murphy66 | Oct 29, 2010, 12:18 PM EDT

The lawyers are lining up.

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IrishTierney | Oct 29, 2010, 11:25 AM EDT

I just can't believe this kid was out filming practice in a hydrolic scissors lift. The winds were rediculous the past few days. He should have never been put in that situation. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends who are mourning his loss. God bless.

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Searlit | Oct 29, 2010, 11:07 AM EDT

So sorry to hear about this happening to Declan Sullivan. He looks brilliantly happy in the photo. My condolences, also to his family.

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Irishphotograph | Oct 29, 2010, 10:07 AM EDT

My condolences to his family. May they find comfort at this time in our Lord Jesus Christ who gives us the hope of eternal life, David Hayes, Limerick city

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maxriley | Oct 29, 2010, 09:13 AM EDT

Tragic,my heart goes out to the family.

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