About Jamie Kyne
Lived 1991 – 2009 (aged 17–18). Jamie Kyne was an Irish boxer.
Jamie Kyne (1991 – 5 September 2009) was an Irish jockey.
Kyne was the winner of an All Ireland title in youth boxing, but had told his father immediately afterwards that he wanted to be a jockey.
He was apprenticed to John Quinn, one of Britain's top trainers in 2007 by James Hetherton, a racehorse trainer and owner. Kyne died with young Scottish rider, Jan Wilson, in a suspected arson attack at the block of flats in which they were living in North Yorkshire on 5 September. The burial took place at Lackagh Cemetery.
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Who was Jamie Kyne?
Irish boxer
When was Jamie Kyne born?
Jamie Kyne was born in 1991.
When did Jamie Kyne die?
Jamie Kyne died on 5 September 2009.
What was Jamie Kyne's occupation?
Jamie Kyne was a boxer.
What nationality was Jamie Kyne?
Jamie Kyne was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jamie Kyne. https://biography.guide/jamie-kyne/
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