A cyclist in his 60s who was seriously injured in a crash with a lorry driver while he was out training has been named as Gerry Murray, a leisure rider who has also worked as a motorbike marshal at Irish and international bike races.
Mr Murray, whose son is Irish rugby international Conor Murray, was taken by ambulance from the crash scene to University Hospital Limerick. However, he has since been transferred to Cork University Hospital for specialist treatment due to serious head injuries.
He was cycling on the N20 near Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on Tuesday when he was involved in the crash with the truck driver. The Irish Independent reports the road where the crash happened was closed for about 90 minutes as Mr Murray was treated at the scene and then taken into the ambulance.
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Mr Murray is an avid cyclist and goes out for regular rides as well as taking in some group leisure cycling holidays abroad down the years. He has worked as a motorbike marshal on Irish bike races and his passion for motorbikes and cycling has also seen him work as a motorbike rider on the Tour de France.
"Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a traffic collision that occurred at approximately 3:25pm on Tuesday, the 7th February 2023 on the N20 in Patrickswell, Co Limerick," a Garda statement said of Mr Murray's crash on Tuesday.
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“A truck and a cyclist were involved in this collision. The cyclist, a man aged in his 60s, was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of serious injuries sustained as a result of this collision.
“The road involved in this collision was closed for a period while emergency services attended the scene and is now re-opened for use.”
While the crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon, no statement was issued by the Garda on the day. News of the incident only emerged late yesterday, leading to stickybottle reporting on it earlier today.
It was the second crash this week resulting in serious injuries to a cyclist after collisions with truck drivers. On Wednesday a man in his 20s, riding an e-bike, was involved in a crash with a trucker in Tallaght, Dublin, and was hospitalised.
We wish Gerry, and the man injured in Tallaght, full and speedy recoveries.
