Tributes paid to young father who had the 'biggest heart and the friendliest smile' following Enniskillen motorbike crash

A 39-year-old man from Annagh Park, Belturbet, Co Cavan died after his motorcycle was involved in a collision along the Marble Arch Road area of Florencecourt on Sunday morning. Police and emergency services were called shortly after 6am and attended the scene, but he was pronounced deceased. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause and circumstances of the collision. Senior police officials are relying on an eye-witness appeal and request anyone who witnessed the crash or has information, including dash-cam or other footage, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit. Tributes have been shared online, describing him as having a biggest heart and friendliest smile and living for his family.

"Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Kenna, who hailed from Annagh Park, Belturbet, Co Cavan, died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision along the Marble Arch Road area of Florencecourt on Sunday morning. PSNI officers, together with local fire and ambulance personnel raced to the scene shortly after the alarm was raised at 6am but were unable to save the father of one. An investigation into the cause and circumstances surrounding the collision is the subject of an ongoing investigation as senior police officials pin much of those hopes on the results of an eye-witness appeal."

""Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, attended, however, sadly Michael was pronounced deceased at the scene," said Detective Inspector Dave Stewart, from the PSNI's Collision Investigation Unit. "Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have any information which could assist with our investigation - including dash-cam or other footage (to) contact the Collision Investigation Unit.""

"Many of those honed in on the biking enthusiast's welcoming and personable character, typified by two close friends laying claim to a gentleman that had "gone to soon". In a statement carried on its own social media platform, members from The Gone But Not Forgotten Bikers, a memorial group set up to honour deceased motorcyclists, paid their own tribute. "R.I.P. Michael Kenna, from Belturbet, Co. Cavan, who died after coming off his motorbike on the Marble Arch road, Florencecourt, Co. Fermanagh on S"

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