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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Kenny taken for scans following horror fall

Sat 16th Aug 2014, 18:15

Karen KennyKaren Kenny
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Karen Kenny, who was taken away by air ambulance following a heavy fall at Tramore today, is reported to have left the track semi-conscious and is to be sent for scans.

Seven pounds claimer Kenny fell when her mount Our Pearl appeared to clip heels with winner Hurricane Volta rounding the final turn for the opening contest.

Initial reports suggested the rider was semi-conscious and this was confirmed by Turf Club Doctor Adrian McGoldrick who stated "Karen has been airlifted to Cork Hospital for a brain scan. She was unconscious for about three minutes but she was semi-conscious when she left.

“I spoke to her family and told them she is having a brain scan and then we'll decide from there as to what her treatment will be. We won’t know more until we get the results of the brain scan but she was able to respond to us and she knew she was in Tramore.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.