Collision which killed motorcycle racing star William Dunlop ruled death by misadventure 

Inquest heard deceased's father Robert Dunlop was killed in a racing crash in the North West 200 in 2008 and his uncle Joey Dunlop was fatally injured in a collision during a race in Estonia in 2000

Janine Brolly, partner of William Dunlop, at the Coroners Court inquest into his death on Monday. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

A jury has returned a verdict of death by misadventure into a fatal motorcycle collision involving a leading figure in international motorsport, William Dunlop, during a road race in North Dublin five years ago.

The finding was made at the end of a three-day inquest at Dublin District Coroner’s Court, which heard a Garda investigation had concluded the fatal crash involving the well-known Northern Ireland sports star was “nothing other than an accident”.