Former jockey Paddy Donaghy has died tragically at the age of 39.
According to Daily Mail, the 39-year-old jockey died after “being hit by his brother in one-punch assault,” after attending a funeral in Northern Ireland.
Paddy who starred in British Flat racing between 2005 and 2014 died in hospital on Sunday, September 13, six days after an incident at a property in the Stratheden Heights area of the County Down town of Newtownards.
The police announced an investigation into Paddy death six days after the incident.
As per Irish Mirror report his brother Joseph Donaghy was charged last week with causing grievous bodily harm. The 46-year-old appeared before Newtownards Magistrates' Court.
The court heard there had been a “physical altercation” between the brothers after they'd returned from a funeral that day, with the victim's legal team describing the proceedings as a “one-punch case.”
The defence lawyer added, “I have been asked by the defendant to say he is absolutely grief-stricken by what has unravelled.”
The case was adjourned to September 23.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said in a statement, “Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man aged in his thirties. The man died in hospital on Sunday, September 13, following an incident at a house in Stratheden Heights, Newtownards, on Monday, September 7. There are no further details at this time.”
Paddy Donaghy partnered over 60 winners over his jockey career, which saw him ride for trainers including Pat Haslam and Jedd O'Keeffe.
His last ride was at Wolverhampton in October 2014 and the last of his 63 winners was on a horse named Hamble at Lingfield in June that year.
Paddy also rode in Bahrain, where he was a much loved member of the racing community. His best year was 2008, when he claimed a seasonal best of 18 and won his highest prize-money haul of £87,810.
