Emotional scenes in Ballybrit.
The world of horse racing was plunged into mourning on Tuesday following the terribly sad passing of JT McNamara.
John Thomas McNamara, one of the most successful amateur jockeys in National Hunt racing, was just 41 years old and is survived by his wife Caroline, his two sons Dylan, Harry and daughter Olivia.
Tributes to JT have been flowing in from some of the biggest figures in horse racing since his death and a very poignant one was paid at the Galway Races in Ballybrit, where jockeys wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence in his memory.
A minute's silence at Ballybrit racecourse for the late JT McNamara @Galway_races #RTEracing https://t.co/74l6ZYLCzh
— RTÉ Racing (@RTEracing) July 26, 2016
Similar tributes were also paid at Worcester and Great Yarmouth in honour of a man who will be sorely missed.
Thoughts of everyone @WorcesterRaces, @GTYarmouthRaces & across ARC with the family & friends of JT McNamara #RIPJT pic.twitter.com/isSWK0d9hp
— ARC (@arenaracingco) July 26, 2016
Rest in peace, JT.