Motorsport Ireland urged to 'learn from mistakes' following death of rally driver
Motorsport Ireland has been asked to “learn from mistakes” made at a forestry rally in which a 22-year-old driver died after his car veered off track and ended up upside down on its roof in a flooded stream.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest of Eoin McCarthy, who died on February 20th, 2022, following an accident at the Killarney Forestry Rally in Castleisland, Co Kerry.
The talented sportsman, who was described as a “beloved son and brother,” suffered a global brain injury due to an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after he was submerged in water in a suspended state. He was trapped underwater in the crashed car for a period of five to six minutes
His navigator and co-driver Daniel O’Brien was praised for his valiant efforts to free McCarthy from the car.
McCarthy, who was from Dunmanway in Co Cork, was airlifted to Cork University Hospital (CUH) after the accident, which occurred at the fourth stage of the rally amid heavy rain and wind.
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