Emmanuel Familola

Emmanuel Familola

teenager Nigeria

Emmanuel Familola, a 16-year-old student from Nigeria, tragically lost his life in a drowning incident off the coast of Donegal while attempting to retrieve a football from the sea.

Born on Jan 01, 2007 (18 years old)

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Ireland Ireland: Matt Sibanda died alongside his friend, 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola, after they went into the water off Ned’s Point in Buncrana. 9

Matt Sibanda Buhle Sibanda Father Daniel Mcfaul Kevin Cooley Evelyn Mcloughlin Father Francis Bradley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Buncrana drowning victim Matt Sibanda was ‘truly special’ with ‘generous heart’, funeral hears – The Irish Times

Nigeria Nigeria: Emmanuel Familola drowned while swimming in a river in the Buncrana Community. 5

Matt Sibanda Padraig Mac Lochlainn Valentine Ikechukwu
The Punch: Nigerian teenager’s corpse recovered from Ireland river

Ireland Ireland: Emmanuel Familola was a 'true ambassador of hope' who had a 'serene magnetism' that touched every heart. 9

Matt Sibanda Father Francis Bradley Joy Beard Jack Murray Mark Durkan Billy Banda Tony Joel
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Teenager who drowned off Donegal coast was ‘true ambassador of hope,’ funeral hears – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Emmanuel Familola was a 'true ambassador of hope' who had a 'serene magnetism' which 'crossed social, ethnic and cultural boundaries'. 9

Matt Sibanda Father Francis Bradley Joy Beard Jack Murray Mark Durkan Billy Banda Tony Joel
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Teenager who drowned off Donegal coast was ‘true ambassador of hope,’ funeral hears – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Emmanuel Familola was a 16-year-old student described as a gentle giant with a beautiful nature. 9

Matt Sibanda Ruth Garvey Williams Fionan Bradley Glory Familola Bonnie Sibanda Evelyn Mcloughlin Kevin Cooley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘They were Buncrana sons’ – the Co Donegal lives and tragic deaths of two immigrant teenagers – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Emmanuel Familola died after getting into difficulty in the water while trying to retrieve a ball. 9

Matt Sibanda Fionan Bradley Jack Murray
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Buncrana community united in grief after death of teenage boys – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Emmanuel Familola, 16, originally from Nigeria, died after being rescued from the water. 5

Matt Sibanda Joe Joyce Fr Francis Bradley Evelyn Mcloughlin Kevin Cooley Fionan Bradley
BBC: 'Heartbreaking' to watch tragedy unfold

Ireland Ireland: Emmanuel Familola died after an incident in the sea while trying to retrieve a football. 1

Matt Sibanda Donal Mckeown Jim O Callaghan Jack Murray Kevin Cooley Evelyn Mcloughlin Francis Bradley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Two teenage friends who died in water off Donegal named – The Irish Times