Tributes pour in for 'remarkable' Irish motorcyclist killed in workplace tragedy

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Killian Galligan, 57, from Slane, Co. Meath is a former winner of the Skerries TT.

Killian Galligan, a renowned motorcycle racer from Slane, Co. Meath, was laid to rest on Thursday following a tragic workplace incident last week that resulted in his death.

Reports suggest that Mr Galligan sadly fell from height whilst working in Proudstown, Navan, on Friday, March 8. Back in 2004, this son of Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath took home the Irish Support Championship title in the 401-750cc category, reports the Irish Mirror.This triumph not only highlighted his skills on the race track but also affirmed his reputation as a force in the world of motorcycle racing.

"He had a love of bikes from a young age and one of his early ones was a Honda 250, I took it for a spin and crashed it, he wasn't happy but one of the many great things about him was he never stayed annoyed for long," he said. "The other big thing about Killian was his work ethic, he never knew when to stop."

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