Motorcyclist was travelling 'at least at 155km/h' in accident near Bunratty Castle, inquest told

The inquest heard that as the motorbike drove in the fast lane to overtake a car, another car ahead started to veer over into the fast lane to overtake

The crash happened a short distance from Bunratty Castle two years ago.

A west Clare man was travelling at an estimated speed of "at least 155km per hour" moments before he came off his motorbike in a crash a short distance from Bunratty Castle two years ago, an inquest has heard.

At the County Clare Coroner’s court in Kilrush, the inquest heard that Miltown Malbay married father of young children, James Murphy (36), lost his right leg below the knee and died instantaneously from multiple severe injuries in the crash on the N18 Clonmoney West, Bunratty on March 14, 2022.