Cork jockey Michael O’Sullivan died of traumatic brain injury due to horse riding accident, inquest told

Cheltenham-winning jockey died on February 16 last, 10 days after he fell at a fence at a race meeting in Thurles, Co Tipperary

Jockey Michael O'Sullivan: Cork Coroner’s Court heard brief evidence on Thursday morning from assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster as to the cause of his death. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Cheltenham festival-winning Cork jockey Michael O’Sullivan died of a severe traumatic brain injury, complicated by brain swelling with cerebral infarction, due to a horse riding accident, his inquest has heard.

Cork Coroner’s Court heard brief evidence on Thursday morning from assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster as to the cause of the death of the 24-year-old Lombardstown native on February 16 last. Dr Bolster carried out an autopsy on Mr O’Sullivan at Cork City Mortuary a day after his death.