Irish Jockey Michael O’Sullivan’s cause of death confirmed during the hearing

Cheltenham Festival-winning Jockey Michael O’Sullivan died of a “serious, traumatic brain injury” as a result of a horse riding accident, heard his research.

Cork This morning, the court of the coroner heard brief proof of assistant state spathologist Dr. Margaret Bolster about the cause of the death of the 24-year-old on February 16.

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Dr. The day after his tragic death, Bolster carried out a post-mortem on the rider in Cork City Mortuary, after a fatal fall on Thurles Racecourse on 6 February.

Mr O’Sullivan, from CurraBower, Lombardstown, Cor Cork, died at Cork University Hospital after what his family previously described as a “Trojan struggle” to recover from his injuries.

The jockey was flown to the hospital after the serious last fence in Thurles, Co Tipperary.

He was only a few days shortly before his 25th birthday when he died ten days later.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy asked for a statement from the investigation into the death of the Jockey champion to facilitate “preparatory work”.

Corconer Philip Comyn from Cork City said that the investigation was opened to hear medical evidence about the cause of death, so that a death certificate could be issued to the family of the deceased.

Inspector Justin Walsh, from the Health and Safety Authority, confirmed that their research into death still has to be completed.

Platicitor Denis Linehan, who represents the O’Sullivan family, was also present at the investigation.

A complete hearing of the case will take place at a later time.

Michael is survived by his parents William and Bernie, his brother Alan, his partner Charlotte and his grandmother Mary.

Michael shot into public attention in 2023 when he won the Hurdle van de Supreme Novices in Cheltenham on board Marine Nationale before won the Fred Winter with Jazzy Matty.

In an incredible turn of fate, both horses also won at the festival this year, slightly less than a month after he was laid to rest.

Huge crowds attended his funeral in St John The Baptist Church in Glantane, Co Cork on February 19.

Lifetime dream

His father William told Mourning people that Michael would want his loved ones to find joy in life despite his death.

He said he was his heart from an early age to be a jockey.

Meanwhile, Michael’s brother Alan and his cousins, David O’Sullivan and Sonny McCartan, recently participated in the Cork City Marathon to raise money for BRO Columbanus, a charity that offers free accommodation to families of seriously ill patients in hospitals in hospitals Everywhere in the province.

They decided to raise money for the site in Wilton in Cork, because it was a “safe haven” for the O’Sullivan family when Michael was in intensive care.

So far, more than € 94,000 has been collected for charity.

• Donations can still be done online at www.michaelosullivanfamily.

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