'We love you Dad': Simple tribute from jockey JT McNamara's young son

"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.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2016 - 15:40

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, writes David Raleigh.

The Limerick rider passed away following a three-year battle against injuries he sustained in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival in 2013.

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