JT McNamara funeral: Heartbreaking scenes as jockey’s son and wife pay loving tribute

There were heartbreaking scenes as the young son of champion jockey John Thomas McNamara asked angels to look after his dad, who passed away last Tuesday from injuries sustained three years ago, in a horror fall at Cheltenham.

“Thank you, God, for my dad. We ask the angels to take good care of you. We love you dad,” JT’s youngest son Harry said, as he bravely delivered a prayer of the faithful at his father’s funeral in St Michael’s Church, Manister, Co Limerick.

Hundreds of mourners, including fellow champion jockeys Ruby Walsh, AP McCoy, and Tony McCoy, formed a guard of honour, as Mr McNamara’s oak coffin was shouldered from the church to the adjoining cemetery.