Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan dies after suffering injuries in fall during a race
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Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan died on Sunday after suffering injuries in a fall during a race earlier this month, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said. He was 24.
O'Sullivan was riding on Wee Charlie when he was one of three riders to fall at the final fence during a race held in Thurles, Ireland, on Feb. 6. He was treated on the track before being taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma, CBS News partner BBC News reported.
"On behalf of the O'Sullivan family, it is with profound sadness that the IHRB confirms the passing of Michael O'Sullivan," the IHRB said in a statement Sunday. "The Directors and staff of the IHRB wish to extend their sincere condolences to Michael's family, partner, friends, his colleagues in the weighroom and the wider racing community at this time."
