Michael O'Sullivan has tragically died at the age of 24 after a fall at Thurles on February 6, and leading figures in racing have paid tribute to the jockey.

We knew it was grave in the immediate aftermath of Michael’s heavy fall at Thurles when Andrew Coonan of the Irish Jockeys’ Association said: “It is very sombre. All the riders are upset ...

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Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan has died after a fall during a race earlier this month. The 24-year-old had been in an induced coma in intensive care at Cork University Hospital since the incident at ...

Andrew Coonan, secretary of the Irish Jockeys Association, hailed O’Sullivan’s talent in the saddle and underlined the inherent risk of race-racing. He said: “We are deeply saddened by the ...