Boy died after being thrown from horse

A young boy suffered devastating head injuries when he was thrown from a horse after it was spooked and bitten by dogs, an inquest has heard.

Patrick McCarthy, aged 7, of 9 Spring Lane halting site in Blackpool, Cork, was pronounced dead at the Mercy University Hospital on August 17, Cork City Coroner’s Court was told.

City coroner Myra Cullinane recorded a verdict of accidental death.