- An Irish jockey has left in critical condition after suffering a fall
- Michael O'Sullivan, 25, was transferred by plane to the hospital after Thursday's incident
Michael O'Sullivan, one of the most promising young riders in Ireland, was transferred by plane to the hospital on Thursday in a critical condition after a horror fall in Thurles.
The 25 -year -old jumped to Prominence two seasons
But now there is concern about its well -being among the community of careers after an incident in the Opening race in Thurles that was so bad that it resulted in the rest of the abandoned card after O'Sullivan received a wide treatment in the course in the course .
O'Sullivan had been riding the favorite Wee Charlie 6/5 for coach Gerard O'Leary. He stayed in the fourth place in the final fence in the two -mile disability, but the castrated was one of the three horses to fall there, while two other runners were shot down in extraordinary skirmish.
The Hipódromo medical team attended him immediately, who declared an emergency incident. Such were the seriousness of the injuries that O'Sullivan suffered, it is understood that it entered and left consciousness, the air ambulance was called to provide more assistance.
The races were abandoned because there was no insufficient medical coverage for the remaining competitions, but the sport was the least of any person's priorities, since O'Sullivan was urgently taken to the Hospital of the University of Cork for an evaluation for an evaluation additional. It had stabilized before making the 100 km flight.
Michael O'Sullivan, one of Ireland's promising riders, was transferred by plane to the hospital on Thursday
The 25 -year -old suffered a horror drop in Thurles and received treatment in the course
The Irish Cavalry Regulatory Board (IHRB) issued a statement that said: 'Michael O'Sullivan was treated by the medical team on the way to Thurles races before the air ambulance arrived.
'Due to the current medical situation at that time, Raceday administrators made the decision to leave the rest of the card. Michael was stabilized before being transferred by air ambulance to the Hospital of the University of Cork.
It has been a challenging season for O'Sullivan, which comes from a famous racing family, in some aspects, since he separated from Barry Connell, the owner coach with whom he had been so successful in Marine Nationale, last November for Find more opportunities.
He conditioned a link with Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm, based in Chantilly, after spending time in his patio last summer and led two winners for them in the United Kingdom in November, do it again in Bangor-on-on-ofe and go out in No part in Hereford.
The fact that Willie Mullins showed him to ride in Tramore in Tramore showed an indication of his talent, guiding the hunter to success with a trip well tried in the persecution of New Year's Day. The couple ended sixth at Irish Gold Cup last Saturday.