In an official notice, the family of Michael O'Sullivan said he was 'full of kindness, integrity, ambition and love, always striving to be the best person he could be'
The 24-year-old Cheltenham Festival-winning rider died as a result of the injuries he suffered in a fall at Thurles on February 6.
The official notice was posted online on Sunday evening, along with a tribute from his family in which they spoke of their pride in an “extraordinary young man”. It said he had died surrounded by his heartbroken parents Bernie and William, brother Alan, partner Charlotte and extended family. “Michael will be very sadly missed by Bernie, William, Alan, grandmother ‘Granny Mary’, aunts, uncles, cousins, Charlotte, his many friends as well as his weigh-room colleagues and the wider racing community.”
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