Ireland Funeral details for jockey Paul Kavanagh killed in Christmas Eve crash on N20 near Bruree
Paul Kavanagh, 20, a jockey from Tuam, Co. Galway, was killed in a collision between his car and a truck on the N20 near Bruree, Co. Limerick, on Christmas Eve 2025. His funeral was held at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, on 3 January 2026, and Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses.
- Reported26 Dec
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- whatPaul Kavanagh was a 20-year-old conditional jockey killed in a car accident near Bruree, Co. Limerick, on Christmas Eve morning. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatJockeys at all three Irish race meetings on Friday wore black armbands and racegoers observed a minute's silence in his memory. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatKavanagh rode his first winner in Ireland in June for owner JP McManus on the Bolger-trained Gimme A Buzz at Clonmel. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatHe had also ridden for trainers Eric McNamara, Michael Winters and John McConnell after returning from working with David Loughnane in England. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatHe rode his first winner at Carlisle in 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatPaul Kavanagh was a 20-year-old jockey from Tuam, Co. Galway (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe was killed in a collision between his car and a truck on the N20 near Bruree, Co. Limerick (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe driver of the other vehicle was a male in his 20s who was taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life-threatening injuries (corkbeo.ie)
- whereHe was from Tuam and attached to the Enda Bolger yard in Limerick, having previously been based in the UK. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe three Irish race meetings were at Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe fatal collision occurred on the N20 road in the Bruree area at around 2am on Christmas Eve morning. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred between 1.40am and 2.15am on 24 December 2025 (corkbeo.ie)
- whenRequiem Mass was held at 11.30am on Saturday in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, with burial in Tuam cemetery (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone travelling on the N20 in the Bruree area between 1.40am and 2.15am to contact them. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were travelling on the N20 in the Bruree area between 1.40am and 2.15am (corkbeo.ie)
- otherFuneral details had not yet been announced at the time of publication. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherHe had also ridden for trainer David Loughnane in the UK (corkbeo.ie)
- otherBlack armbands were worn at racing meetings at Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal on St Stephen's Day as a mark of respect (corkbeo.ie)
- otherHis parents are Kevin and Alison Kavanagh, and his siblings are Grace and Ryan (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Dec2025Funeral details for young jockey killed on Christmas Eve on Cork-Limerick road
Provides funeral details for Paul Kavanagh, confirms he was a 20-year-old jockey from Tuam who had been riding for trainer Enda Bolger in Limerick. The other driver, a male in his 20s, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
victim, Paul Kavanagh, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Kavanaghsuspect, 20s, male - 26 Dec2025Galway sports star killed in crash
Adds tribute details from the racing community, confirms Kavanagh was a conditional jockey attached to the Enda Bolger yard in Limerick after previously working in England, and provides the specific Gardaí appeal window (1.40am–2.15am) and contact details.
victim, Paul Kavanagh, 20, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Kavanagh