TEARS flowed as hundreds of mourners gathered at the funeral of Michael O’Sullivan – the Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey who died aged 24. Racing has been in a state of shock since

O'Sullivan's family, friends and the wider horse racing community gathered at John the Baptist Church in Glantane, in Co Cork, to pay their respects to the 24-year-old after his tragic death from head

Michael O'Sullivan, a 24-year-old Irish jockey, died Sunday after falling during a race earlier this month, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board said.

The family of Michael O'Sullivan has been left "broken hearted" after the young jockey's tragic passing at just 24. As tributes poured in, mourners from across the community came together to pay their respects at his funeral which took place in Glantane, Co Cork on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Michael O'Sullivan died as a result of the injuries he suffered in a fall at Thurles on February 6. The funeral will take place in Co Cork

The father of late jockey Michael O'Sullivan has told mourners at his funeral how he wanted to pursue a career in riding 'from a young age.'

Michael OSullivan, 24, died after failing to recover from injuries suffered in a fall at Thurles on 6; OSullivan rode two Cheltenham Festival winners, including Marine Nationale in the 2023 Supreme No

O'Sullivan, who died from injuries sustained earlier this month, "made a lasting impression on everyone and won the hearts of the Irish people", mourners were told.

Jockey Michael O'Sullivan packed more into his lifetime than others would in two lifetimes, mourners at his funeral in Cork heard.

There was a huge turnout at St John the Baptist Church in Glantane, Co Cork at the mass for the 24-year-old jockey who tragically lost his life after a fall during a race at Thurles