Gerry Murray gives reaction to 10-month jail sentence imposed on a truck driver
Seamus Hanrahan (53), Kilmore, Granagh, Co Limerick, had previous convictions for drink driving, leaving the scene of a hit-and-run collision and careless driving, Limerick Circuit Criminal Court heard.
Gerry Murray (70), from Patrickswell, Co Limerick, was cycling home around 3pm on February 7, 2023, when an articulated truck struck him.
Judge Colin Dally said Mr Murray 'would most likely have been killed if he hadn't been wearing his helmet'. The helmet had been significantly damaged in the crash, the court heard.
Mr Murray, who is married to former Irish international squash player Barbara Murray, was rushed to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) where doctors diagnosed him with a 'severe traumatic brain injury', a fractured skull and bleeds to his brain.
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