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Joey Dunlop lost his life in a racing accident at Tallinn, Estonia, on 2 July, 2000.
The outpouring of grief which followed the passing of one of NI’s all-time favourite sporting sons was reflected in the fact that 50,000 mourners lined the route from his home to Garryduff Presbyterian Church - with many, many more watching the funeral live on television.
His memory lives on however, with a memorial garden erected in Ballymoney providing a lasting tribute to him and his brother Robert, who died following a crash at the North West 200 in 2008.