'No rhyme, no reason, no sense': Ruby Walsh on the death of jockey Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O’Sullivan’s rollercoaster ride is over. Nobody has walked away smiling because the ending came with the ultimate price anyone can pay. And now the pain is carried by those left behind

Michael O’Sullivan and equine star Marine Nationale. 'There are no words, inspiration, or resolutions for the devastation in the O’Sullivans’ world, but there are memories, and Michael left more than his share of those.' Picture: Morgan Treacy/Inho

On Sunday, the sun didn’t rise in Lombardstown as clouds drew in and the darkest day arrived.

For nine days, the sad reality was that the injuries Michael O’Sullivan received at Thurles 11 days ago were the kind that no one could recover from.