Glenbeigh races

A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in Co Kerry.

Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the incident. In a statement, gardaí said: "A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in Co Kerry.

It's understood that the young jockey died from injuries caused by a fall from his horse during a race on Rossbeigh strand.

“His body has since been removed to the morgue at Kerry University Hospital.” Gardaí said in a statement on Saturday night that “a male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. It’s understood that the jockey, believed to be in his early teens, died from injuries caused by a fall from his horse during a race.

All further events at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival on Rossbeigh Beach this weekend have been cancelled following the tragic death of a jockey.

Our sympathies go out to the family. Catherine Cournane of Cahersiveen Races committee expressed her deepest condolences to the young man’s family. We thank everyone for supporting us last weekend, and at times like this, communities have to get together…we have lost a talented young man who had a great future in front of him.” An air ambulance was called to the scene as racegoers looked on, horrified and upset. "It’s put a cloud of sadness over our meeting forever. The racing began today, Saturday (September 3) and had been due to take place as well tomorrow.

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According to those in attendance, the teenage boy’s horse “stumbled badly” sending its rider into the tide before then falling on him. A Garda spokesperson confirmed that gardaí and emergency services had responded to reports of an incident at Rossbeigh Beach in Co.Kerry approximately 5.20pm. “It had nothing to do with the conditions,” one onlooker said, in response to suggestions that inclement weather may have played a part in the tragedy.

The jockey died after injuries sustained in a race on Rossbeigh Beach as part of the Glenbeigh Racing Festival.

[irishmirror.ie](https://www.irishmirror.ie/). [irishmirror.ie/news](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news). A statement on social media read: "Due to a tragic event at the races on Rossbeigh beach today all further events are cancelled this weekend." The jockey died after injuries sustained in a race on Rossbeigh Beach as part of the Glenbeigh Racing Festival. Glenbeigh Races announced that all further races and events scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled after the tragedy. A pony racing meeting was cancelled in Kerry after the tragic death of a teenage jockey on Saturday.

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In a statement on Facebook, Glenbeigh Races said: "Due to a tragic event at the races on Rossbeigh beach today all further events are cancelled this weekend." In a statement, gardaí said: "A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in County Kerry.

A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in County Kerry. It happened at about 17:20 local time at Rossbeigh ...

In a statement on Facebook, Glenbeigh Races said: "Due to a tragic event at the races on Rossbeigh beach today all further events are cancelled this weekend." In a statement, gardaí said: "A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased. A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in County Kerry.

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Our sympathies go out to the family. He has trained the winner of the last two Champion Hurdles (Honeysuckle), as well as the last two winners in the Gold Cup: Minella Indo and A Plus Tard. We thank everyone for supporting us last weekend, and at times like this, communities have to get together…we have lost a talented young man who had a great future in front of him.” He has saddled 18 winners at the Cheltenham Festival and has won each of its three biggest races – the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, and Gold Cup – on multiple occasions. This is always a happy, joyous, family festival. "It’s put a cloud of sadness over our meeting forever.

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The races have been cancelled in the wake of the tragedy. The young jockey was taking part in what is known as the flapper races on Rossbeigh beach, part of the popular two day race meeting held every year at the scenic location in mid-Kerry. A local councillor says he's never witnessed such an outpouring of grief and sadness in response to the death of a 13-year-old jockey at Glenbeigh Races yesterday.

Jack de Bromhead (13) suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from his horse at the Glenbeigh Racing Festival.

The heart hurts . “A male in his teens received treatment at the scene following the incident but was later pronounced deceased,” the spokesperson said. “He was with us in Cahersiveen last weekend and we had a tremendous weekend, and we had only just wished Glenbeigh Races the best for this weekend,” Cathereine Cournane of the Cahersiveen races committee told The Kerryman newspaper. Mia is Jack’s twin. [Examiner](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40954154.html), in response to suggestions that poor weather may have played a part in the tragedy. “It had nothing to do with the conditions,” one onlooker told the