Latest news with #Oisin
Irish Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tears flow at funeral for "spirited adventurer" who died in Bolivia accident
AN Irish man who died when the 4x4 he was travelling in overturned in South America was described at his funeral mass as a free spirited adventurer who loved Hoy, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, was among a group of seven in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident occurred on Bolivia's famous salt flats last over 1,000 mourners attended the funeral mass at St Gabriel's Church in Clontarf on Saturday and such was the crowds that many mourners had to stand outside as there was no room heartbroken parents Mary and Kevin and his siblings Peter, Niamh and Caoimhe heard tributes to Oisin who was described as one of the loveliest people you could ever funeral mass was told that Oisin was a keen sportsman who loved adventure and travelling who would go out of his way to help had a deep interest in other countries, cultures and peoples and was a seasoned traveller. Mourners were told that Oisin was a member of Clontarf GAA Club since he was a child and played all the way through the juvenile ranks in hurling and football and into the world of adult football. Mr Hoy's family are also deeply rooted in the club with his father Kevin the club's vice-chair while his mother Mary is an active committee of members of the club attended the funeral mass yesterday and formed a guard of was killed when the 4x4 overturned in Bolivia and it is understood that the group was on their way to a local volcano when the vehicle flipped over and travelled for a further 40 metres before coming to a halt on its was gravely injured and was being brought to a hospital in the nearby city of Potosi when he died en others, including two Bolivians, two Germans and a Dutchman were also injured with three requiring hospital treatment in Potosi due to the severity of their family had requested that no flowers be sent and instead asked those who you wished to pay their respect and show their support to donate to a number of named also asked those who want to remember Oisin to plant a native tree or pollinator plants to represent how he was everywhere and will continue to Oisin's coffin was carried by pallbearers from the church the funeral courtage made its way to St Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton for burial.
Glasgow Times
11-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
BHA: Oisin Murphy required to meet ‘incredibly strict conditions' after drink-driving conviction
Murphy, 29, was fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months having pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. Murphy was able to ride while awaiting his hearing and then subsequently, and Brant Dunshea, acting chief executive of the BHA, addressed the issue on ITV Racing. He said: 'Matters around licensing are personal in nature and every individual has different challenges. When it comes to licensing we maintain a private relationship with individuals. 'There will be times when we have to deal with certain issues in a different way and not only to address issues that have emerged like in Oisin's situation, but also to support individuals who might be dealing with a whole range of challenges. 'What has occurred, which has been reported and Oisin has spoken about that, is below the standard we would expect in terms of British racing. 'But, importantly, we make every effort to protect and enhance the safety of our jockeys and our horses. As a consequence between heavy engagement between Oisin and our team, we're going through a process at the moment of agreeing a set of incredibly strict conditions and this will include enhanced testing both on the racecourse and away from the racecourse. 'To be very clear, the BHA weren't given access to the information in relation to the criminal proceedings up until the full details were given in court. These matters are not in our jurisdiction so the information we were dealing with was limited. 'We've had face-to-face sessions with Oisin and we are working to come up with a set of conditions that not only ensures we're protecting the integrity of British racing and the safety of our people, but also in a way that ensures Oisin gets the support and help he might need to deal with his issues.'
North Wales Chronicle
10-07-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
BHA: Oisin Murphy required to meet ‘incredibly strict conditions' after drink-driving conviction
Murphy, 29, was fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months having pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. Murphy was able to ride while awaiting his hearing and then subsequently, and Brant Dunshea, acting chief executive of the BHA, addressed the issue on ITV Racing. He said: 'Matters around licensing are personal in nature and every individual has different challenges. When it comes to licensing we maintain a private relationship with individuals. 'There will be times when we have to deal with certain issues in a different way and not only to address issues that have emerged like in Oisin's situation, but also to support individuals who might be dealing with a whole range of challenges. 'What has occurred, which has been reported and Oisin has spoken about that, is below the standard we would expect in terms of British racing. 'But, importantly, we make every effort to protect and enhance the safety of our jockeys and our horses. As a consequence between heavy engagement between Oisin and our team, we're going through a process at the moment of agreeing a set of incredibly strict conditions and this will include enhanced testing both on the racecourse and away from the racecourse. 'To be very clear, the BHA weren't given access to the information in relation to the criminal proceedings up until the full details were given in court. These matters are not in our jurisdiction so the information we were dealing with was limited. 'We've had face-to-face sessions with Oisin and we are working to come up with a set of conditions that not only ensures we're protecting the integrity of British racing and the safety of our people, but also in a way that ensures Oisin gets the support and help he might need to deal with his issues.'
Irish Examiner
10-07-2025
- Irish Examiner
Oisin Murphy required to meet 'incredibly strict conditions' after drink-driving conviction
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) says it is working to produce a set of "incredibly strict conditions" with Oisin Murphy following his conviction for drink-driving. Murphy, 29, was fined £70,000 (€81,253) and banned from driving for 20 months having pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. The Kerry jockey was able to ride while awaiting his hearing and then subsequently, and Brant Dunshea, acting chief executive of the BHA, addressed the issue on ITV Racing. He said: "Matters around licensing are personal in nature and every individual has different challenges. When it comes to licensing we maintain a private relationship with individuals. "There will be times when we have to deal with certain issues in a different way and not only to address issues that have emerged like in Oisin's situation, but also to support individuals who might be dealing with a whole range of challenges. "What has occurred, which has been reported and Oisin has spoken about that, is below the standard we would expect in terms of British racing. "But, importantly, we make every effort to protect and enhance the safety of our jockeys and our horses. As a consequence between heavy engagement between Oisin and our team, we're going through a process at the moment of agreeing a set of incredibly strict conditions and this will include enhanced testing both on the racecourse and away from the racecourse. "To be very clear, the BHA weren't given access to the information in relation to the criminal proceedings up until the full details were given in court. These matters are not in our jurisdiction so the information we were dealing with was limited. "We've had face-to-face sessions with Oisin and we are working to come up with a set of conditions that not only ensures we're protecting the integrity of British racing and the safety of our people, but also in a way that ensures Oisin gets the support and help he might need to deal with his issues."
Irish Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
BHA working to produce 'strict conditions' with Oisin Murphy after conviction
The British Horseracing Authority has announced it's crafting a set of "incredibly strict conditions" for Oisin Murphy in the wake of his drink-driving conviction. Murphy, aged 29, copped a hefty £70,000 fine and a driving ban spanning 20 months after admitting to one count of driving a motor vehicle over the legal alcohol limit. Despite facing charges, Murphy continued to ride pending his hearing and even afterwards, prompting Brant Dunshea, interim chief exec of the BHA, to speak out on the matter during an ITV Racing segment. He said: 'Matters around licensing are personal in nature and every individual has different challenges. When it comes to licensing we maintain a private relationship with individuals. 'There will be times when we have to deal with certain issues in a different way and not only to address issues that have emerged like in Oisin's situation, but also to support individuals who might be dealing with a whole range of challenges. 'What has occurred, which has been reported and Oisin has spoken about that, is below the standard we would expect in terms of British racing. 'But, importantly, we make every effort to protect and enhance the safety of our jockeys and our horses. As a consequence between heavy engagement between Oisin and our team, we're going through a process at the moment of agreeing a set of incredibly strict conditions and this will include enhanced testing both on the racecourse and away from the racecourse. 'To be very clear, the BHA weren't given access to the information in relation to the criminal proceedings up until the full details were given in court. These matters are not in our jurisdiction so the information we were dealing with was limited. 'We've had face-to-face sessions with Oisin and we are working to come up with a set of conditions that not only ensures we're protecting the integrity of British racing and the safety of our people, but also in a way that ensures Oisin gets the support and help he might need to deal with his issues.'
