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18/08/2014
Driver Killed In Fermanagh Rally
A rally driver has been killed in a crash while taking part in the Ulster Rally in County Fermanagh on Friday 15 August.
22-year-old Timothy Cathcart's car left the road and crashed near Fivemiletown. Mr Cathcart's co-driver Dai Roberts, who is from Wales, was also injured in the crash but is in a stable condition in hospital.
Mr Cathcart was from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh,
The two-day event, which is part of the British Rally Championship, was cancelled in the wake of Mr Cathcart's death.
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "I am shocked to learn of the death of a Enniskillen driver Timothy Cathcart while competing in the Ulster Rally in Fermanagh. It is a tragedy when any sportsman loses their life in competition.
"I trust rally organisers will cooperate fully with the authorities in the investigation of this accident. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Timothy at this time. I am also thinking of the co-driver Dai Roberts who has been taken to hospital and wish him a full and speedy recovery from his injuries."
(IT/MH)
22-year-old Timothy Cathcart's car left the road and crashed near Fivemiletown. Mr Cathcart's co-driver Dai Roberts, who is from Wales, was also injured in the crash but is in a stable condition in hospital.
Mr Cathcart was from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh,
The two-day event, which is part of the British Rally Championship, was cancelled in the wake of Mr Cathcart's death.
Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín said: "I am shocked to learn of the death of a Enniskillen driver Timothy Cathcart while competing in the Ulster Rally in Fermanagh. It is a tragedy when any sportsman loses their life in competition.
"I trust rally organisers will cooperate fully with the authorities in the investigation of this accident. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Timothy at this time. I am also thinking of the co-driver Dai Roberts who has been taken to hospital and wish him a full and speedy recovery from his injuries."
(IT/MH)
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