Second boxer from same event dies from brain injuries
Rest in peace Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa In a devastating turn of events, two Japanese boxers have lost their lives after competing on the same card at Tokyo’s Korahuen Hall. Per talkSPORT, both professional pugilists underwent operations for bleeds on the brain after stepping out of the ring last week. Shigetoshi Kotari, who passed […]
7 months ago
Ex-Fulham footballer dies suddenly aged 37
Teammates say ‘he was the best of us’ The football community is mourning the loss of a former Fulham and AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper, Corrin Brooks-Meade, who passed away on April 5 at the age of 37, following a stroke and brain bleed. He had spent a month in a coma prior to his death, with […]
11 months ago
International footballer killed in car crash aged just 39
The Croatian Football Federation has paid tribute Former Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Nikola Pokrivač was fatally involved in a car crash on Friday. It’s reported that the 39-year-old had been travelling in a vehicle alongside three NK Vojnić ’95 teammates – the Croatian amateur football club he joined last year – during a four-car collision in […]
11 months ago
Tributes paid to ‘bright and friendly’ Cork hurler who died from fall at student accommodation
The tragic accident occurred on Thursday 6th March. Tributes have been pouring in on social media for a talented young hurler who died in hospital days after suffering a fall at a student accommodation building in Cork City. 21-year-old Darragh McCarthy from Midleton died unexpectedly and peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Cork University […]
1 year ago
Former Juventus player Nico Hidalgo dies ages 32
Heartbreaking news. Former Juventus and Racing Santander player Nico Hidalgo has passed away aged 32 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Tributes have poured in for the former Juventus academy star with former club Cadiz saying: ‘Nico Hidalgo has left us. We will never forget your smile and your joy. Your struggle is our example. Rest […]
1 year ago
Tributes pour in for Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan who has died following Thurles fall
The Cork native was involved in a five-horse pile-up last week. 24-year-old jockey Michael O’Sullivan has tragically died from injuries sustained in an accident at Thurles Racecourse earlier this month. On Feburary 6, while riding Wee Charlie – trained by Gerard O’Leary – he was one of three who fell at the final fence during […]
1 year ago