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JOCKEY Ronan Lawlor was killed in an accident on neighbour Pat Fahy's gallops on Tuesday morning at the age of 21.
Lawlor, who was apprenticed to David Wachman last summer, was bolted with and thrown into a post and rail fence. An ambulance was called, but the paramedics could not revive him.
Lawlor had ridden out at Fahy's for almost as long as he could sit on a horse and Fahy was devastated by the loss of the young rider he considered a member of his family.
"The horse just took off the gallop with him," said Fahy. "When he tried to pull him back he wasthrown into the post
Lawlor, who was apprenticed to David Wachman last summer, was bolted with and thrown into a post and rail fence. An ambulance was called, but the paramedics could not revive him.
Lawlor had ridden out at Fahy's for almost as long as he could sit on a horse and Fahy was devastated by the loss of the young rider he considered a member of his family.
"The horse just took off the gallop with him," said Fahy. "When he tried to pull him back he wasthrown into the post
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terrible news
God bless him and all his family and friends
God bless him and all his family and friends
Just read it on rte website , very sad at 21 years of age, R.I.P.
Wife just saw it on Aertel, very sad news. thoughts and prayers go out to his family. RIP.
Shocking news for the young lad and all those connected with him.. We forget the danger that these professionals are in day in day out and they get abused out of hand by people talking through their pockets.
RIP
RIP
Tragedy.May God be with him, and his family, at this time..
RIP
he died doing what he loved, very sad really.
he died doing what he loved, very sad really.
Very Sad news, I feel for his family and their terrible loss. Just Heartbreaking.
Every time a jockey falls they are taking thrie life in their hands. They don't take a fall on purpose. Say a prayer for the likes of Kieran Kelly, Sean Cleary and this young lad the next time you are financially inclined to eff won out of it for falling.
Worked with ron in fahys about 4 years back, a top bloke he'll will be sorely missed, am still in shock. R.I.P
Deepest smypathies. Could have happened anyone who ever rode a thoroughbred.
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