The Cheltenham Festival Jockey Michael O’Sullivan announced that the IHRB was announced on February 6 due to a fallen injury in Thurles.
He was riding Charlie for the trainer Gerard O’Leary, and on February 20, he was one of the three falls in the last fence in two miles in two miles.
The rest of the meeting was abandoned as the air ambulance arrived to take O Sullivan to the hospital, and later confirmed that he was being treated in the intensive care unit of CORK University Hospital.
IHRB said in a statement on Sunday morning: “It is profound sorrow that IHRB confirmed the passage of Michael O’Sullivan on behalf of O Sullivan’s family.
“IHRB’s supervisors and staff sincerely want to expand their mourning for Michael’s family, partner, friends, colleagues of metering rooms and wider racing communities.”
One of the stars that rising in the measuring thread, O’Sullivan won the obstacle of Supreme beginners in Cheltonham in 2023, and won the same meeting as Jazz Matty in the Boodles Youth Handicap Hurle last year.
He won five winners in Ireland, with more than 90 winners and more than 1,000 people.
O’Sullivan celebrates the victory of Marine Nationale in the best beginner obstacles of Cheltenham.
Dr. Jennifer Pugh, the chief medical officer of IHRB, said: “Michael died sadly, surrounded by CORK University Hospital, in an early morning of Sunday morning.
“We are grateful to the multi -sector teams that provided the best medical services to Michael at the racetrack and Cork University Hospital.
“The family of Michael decided to donate organs in this very difficult time, but by doing so, I chose to make a real change in other patients and their family’s life.
“I have always pleased him around him with his amateur and his career career, his dedication, humility and kindness, and his kindness.
“Michael’s success and his humility would have inspired many people, and today we share losses with everyone who knows him.”
Many members of the racing community took X to X, including Harry Cobden, the British champion.
Harry Skelton added: “The news that Michael O’Sullivan has passed away is absolutely destructive news. I think with his family and friends. You want you to come back together to go to the door. I think of all wrong reasons.
Peter Roe, general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, posted: “We hear the news of Michael’s passage. It was a special day when I won my first first grade in Fairyhouse. He was a lovely person with great credit. His family, friends and our industry The deepest sympathy for family, friends and colleagues. “
The Sunday meetings held in Knockanard, Nenage and Tinahely and Sunday meetings at Ireland Points Two Points were canceled with respect with Michael.
