Irish jockey Murphy dies after fall in Australia

Irish jockey Damien Murphy has died with his mother and sister at his hospital bedside in Sydney following a race fall at Wellington, in central-west NSW.

Irish jockey Murphy dies after fall in Australia

Irish jockey Damien Murphy has died with his mother and sister at his hospital bedside in Sydney following a race fall at Wellington, in central-west NSW.

The 23-year-old, who chased his dream of becoming a jockey to Australia 12 months ago, died after being removed from life support at Sydney's Nepean Hospital.

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