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Case No. 1726Fatal accident (motor racing event) · Co. Cork · 4 May 2025

13-year-old Lauren O'Brien killed in Autograss crash at Castletown-Kinneigh track, Co Cork

Thirteen-year-old Lauren O'Brien, from Knockane, Terelton, Co Cork, died on 4 May 2025 after her car went out of control and struck a barrier at an Autograss racing event at the Castletown-Kinneigh track in Enniskean, Co Cork. The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, and Gardaí and paramedics rushed to the scene where efforts were made to save her life. The death is being treated as a tragic accident, and no suspect has been identified. Gardaí have issued a witness appeal, asking anyone with camera footage from the event between 3pm and 4pm to make it available to the investigating officers.

  1. Reported6 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Thirteen-year-old Lauren O'Brien died after her car went out of control and crashed into a barrier at an Autograss racing event.
Where
  • The crash occurred at the Castletown-Kinneigh track in Enniskean, Co Cork.
  • Lauren O'Brien was from Knockane, Terelton, Co Cork, and attended secondary school in Macroom.
When
The crash occurred on Sunday 4 May 2025, with the alarm raised at around 3.30pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí and paramedics attended the scene and efforts were made to save her life.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone with camera footage from the event between 3pm and 4pm to make it available to the investigating officers.
Other details
  • The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
  • Her parents are Timmy and Therese O'Brien, and her siblings are Josh and Shannon.
  • The family requested donations to West Cork Rapid Response in lieu of flowers.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLauren O'Brien was 13 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe died following a crash at an Autograss racing event (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHer car went out of control and crashed into a barrier at the track (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereShe was from Knockane, Terelton, Co Cork (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereShe attended secondary school in Macroom, Co Cork (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe event was at the Castletown-Kinneigh track in Enniskean, Co Cork (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash occurred on Sunday afternoon (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alarm was raised at around 3.30pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and paramedics rushed to the scene and efforts were made to save her life (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with camera footage from the event between 3pm and 4pm is asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe death is being treated as a tragic accident (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherFamily requested donations to West Cork Rapid Response in lieu of flowers (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHer parents are Timmy and Therese (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHer siblings are Josh and Shannon (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherJosh is a second year student at McEgan College (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 May2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Family of teenager tragically killed in Cork crash thank 'all those who helped'

    Family tributes published on RIP.ie and Gardaí witness appeal following the fatal crash at the Autograss event.

    victim, Lauren O'Brien, 13, female, irish (judged from name)Lauren O'Brien