Teenager who 'adored' farm machinery died after falling head-first from defective tractor

Michael 'Haulie' Murphy died as a result of a farm accident in Killavullen, Co Cork, on August 23, 2013.

A 14-year-old boy, who “adored” farm machinery, died after he fell head-first from a defective tractor.

Had the tractor not been defective, the child, Michael ‘Haulie’ Murphy, would not have fallen to his death, Cork Coroner’s Court heard.