Motorcycle escort for young County Derry biker killed during road race
Dozens of motorbikes have escorted the removal of the body of a Limavady biker, who died in a Co Meath race at the weekend.
Twenty-year-old Jack Oliver was taking part in an event at the Crossakiel circuit, part of the Kells Road Races, when he was involved in a collision at around 1.30pm on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Described as an ‘up and coming star’, the North Derry man had earlier finished runner-up in the Junior Support race at the County Meath event.
He had also finished in tenth place in the Senior Support event.
On Thursday afternoon, dozens of motorbikes escorted Mr Oliver’s hearse, which bore a red flower arrangement that spelled out “Wee Jacko”, from Navan, Co Meath to his home in Limavady.
It was then scheduled to travel to Newry, Belfast and Dungiven, before returning to Mr Oliver’s home in Limavady.
Kells Road Races said in a post on its Facebook page that the “little club is absolutely heart broken” by his death.
Mr Oliver’s funeral will be held at 2pm on Sunday in Carrick Parish Church, followed by a burial in Enagh Cemetery at 3pm.