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27 Sept 2025

RIP: Witnesses sought after girl, 13, dies in crash at motor racing event in County Cork

Gardai say the young girl was competing in an event at the Cork Autograss Racing Club when her vehicle crashed

RIP: Witnesses sought after girl, 13, dies in  crash at motor racing event in County Cork

Gardai say the young girl was competing in an event at the Cork Autograss Racing Club when her vehicle crashed

A number of investigations are underway after a 13-year-old girl died in a crash at a motor racing event in west Cork on Sunday afternoon, gardai have said.

In an appeal for witnesses, they say the incident happened at a race track in Enniskeane, close to Bandon.

It's understood the young girl, who was from the locality, was competing in an event at the Cork Autograss Racing Club when her vehicle crashed.

She died at the scene and her body was taken to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will be carried out.

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Gardaí say an investigation into the incident is underway and they are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Anyone who may have camera footage and was attending the event between 3pm and 4pm on Sunday are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Bandon garda station on (023) 8852200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

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