A rower died following a 'freak' accident while celebrating winning a medal at the World University Championships in Poland.
Ailish Sheehan, born in Limerick, died in hospital in Poznan on Friday with her family at her bedside, five days after her fatal fall.
She had been in a coma since the incident on Sunday night in which she is understood to have suffered a fractured skull and a broken arm.
Ailish Sheehan (shown left and right) died in hospital in Poznan on Friday with her family at her bedside, five days after her fatal fall
Ailish had been celebrating with her team-mates after winning a bronze medal as part of the British women's four crew at the Championships when she fell.
A spokesman for British Universities and College Sport (BUCS) said: 'Ailish was involved in an accident after the culmination of the 2016 FISU World University Championships for Rowing in Poznan on Sunday evening.
'BUCS, British Rowing and Rowing Ireland are providing support to her family during this difficult time and ask for their privacy to be respected.
'On behalf of everyone at BUCS, I wish to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Ailish and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.'