Jockey Michael O'Sullivan was airlifted to Cork University Hospital after sustaining injuries in a fall during Race Two at Thurles racecourse.
Jockey Michael O’Sullivan transferred to hospital by air ambulance after Thurles fallHe partnered the Barry Connell owned and trained Marine Nationale to victory in the Supreme Novices Hurdle and completed a double on the same day when successful on Jazzy Matty for Gordon Elliott.
It was a notably quick progression to the top echelon of the sport for the former point to point rider. O’Sullivan had graduated from University College Dublin a year earlier with a degree in Agricultural Science. Having been Connell’s retained rider, the pair split in November and O’Sullivan has since been riding for other trainers including Willie Mullins. He has had 14 winners in Ireland this season and two in Britain.
A spokesman for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said: “Michael O’Sullivan had a fall in Race Two at Thurles and was treated for injuries. He was stabilised on the track by medical personnel at Thurles before he was transferred by air ambulance to CUH.
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