Tragic cyclist had no working brakes

A cyclist who died in a fall at the bottom of one of Cork’s steepest streets had no working brakes on his bike, an inquest has heard.

Charles O’Sullivan, 48, from Reendowney Place, Friar’s Walk, Cork, lost control of his bike at the bottom of Shandon St at around 5.40pm on July 1 last.

He was thrown from his bike and suffered massive head injuries, and was pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital later.