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Jockey Michael O'Sullivan dies following fall in race
Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan died at 24 from injuries sustained in a fall during a race on February 6, announced by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board on Sunday.
Dr. Jennifer Pugh confirmed O'Sullivan passed away at Cork University Hospital, thanking medical teams for their care.
Tributes poured in from the racing community, including Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who expressed his condolences to O'Sullivan's family and friends.
O'Sullivan's family decided to donate his organs, making a choice that will help other patients.
Irish jockey Michael O的Sullivan died at the age of 24 as a result of a heavy fall in a race in Thurles, Ireland, on 6 February. Great hope of horse racing, he