Tributes for former amateur jockey, business executive and ‘thorough gentleman', 58, killed in Kildare farm accident
The victim, named locally as Eamonn Egan, 58, was the chief executive of the Irish division of international insurance firm Lloyd's.
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In a statement Gardai said: "A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out in due course."
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"As such, no further information is available at this time."
Mr Egan, a former amateur jockey, was well-known in both the business and equestrian communities.
He also hunted with the Ward Union.
Locals said he was a "thorough gentleman who loved equestrian sport and outdoor life".
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Mr Egan is survived by his wife, daughter and son.
No funeral arrangements have been made as yet.
A total of 33 work-related fatalities have been recorded in Ireland in 2025 so far, with 16 of those fatalities occurring in the agricultural sector.
Farming incidents resulted in 12 deaths in 2024.
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