Tragic teen died after fight with brother while watching rugby match, inquest hears

A teenager died of injuries he sustained in a row with his younger brother while watching a rugby match, an inquest has heard. 

Tragic teen died after fight with brother while watching rugby match, inquest hears

The eighteen year old sustained a blow to the side of the head that resulted in a fatal brain injury.

The two brothers were at the family home in the midlands when a row erupted during the Wales versus Fiji match on October 1 2015. The younger brother called for quiet when his mother entered the room while the match was on. The elder brother spoke up in defense of his mother, Dublin Coroner's Court heard.

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