Irish jockey almost falls off horse but wins race after incredible recovery

Amateur rider Michael Sweeney made an incredible recovery to avoid falling off his horse and win the Killeagh point-to-point race in Cork on Sunday.
The jockey was flung over his mount's head, but managed to hold on and miraculously recover his balance before he regained his place on the saddle.
Many on social media have dubbed the incident as the 'recovery of the season'

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