Family gets €93k after horse kick death

The family of a man who died from a kick from a horse was awarded €93,000 compensation at the High Court in Cork yesterday.

Donal Hurley, 38, was working with horses on Sep 6, 2010, and was leading two horses as another man was leading three horses, up a lane at Barleyfield, Kilbrittain, Co Cork, when the accident happened.

A motorist who drove along the lane stopped when she saw the horses but did not turn off the engine. One of the horses spooked and kicked out, striking Mr Hurley a fatal kick.