Former British Flat jockey Paddy Donaghy, 39, dies in hospital after an alleged assault in which he was hit by his brother, according to reports. Donaghy dies on Sunday, six days after the incident east of Belfast, following what outlets describe as a “one-punch” assault tied to events after a funeral.
Both accounts say Donaghy was a jockey in British Flat racing from 2005 to 2014. The reporting links his death to the earlier alleged attack, though the exact cause of death and the circumstances around the confrontation are not detailed in the provided excerpts. The outlets also characterize the episode as involving his brother and occurring days after funeral-related events.
The coverage focuses mainly on the timeline—assault reported six days before death—and on Donaghy’s racing background. Other aspects, such as any police statement, charges, or official findings about injuries, are not included in the supplied text.
