Jack Oliver’s partner has paid a poignant tribute to her boyfriend following the Limavady rider’s tragic death in a fatal accident at the Kells Road Races.
In a moving Facebook post under a photograph of the young couple, Lucy Curran described the popular 22-year-old as “my angel in the sky”.
Oliver died after coming off his Kawasaki during Sunday’s Supersport race in County Meath.
Read more: Young Northern Ireland rider Jack Oliver dies at Kells Road Races in County Meath
The meeting, which was the first national road race event to be held in the Republic of Ireland since 2019, was abandoned.
On her social media post, complete with three hearts, Lucy wrote: “Home is whenever I’m with you. I love you more than you will ever know. My angel in the sky.”
Lucy’s message elicited hundreds of messages of condolences, with one friend writing: “Absolutely heartbreaking Lucy. I’m so sorry for your loss.”
Another added: “Can’t believe what I’m seeing. RIP young man.”
Carrickfergus rider Glenn Irwin, who won two races at last month’s North West 200, tweeted that he was “very saddened to hear of young Jack Oliver passing away at Kells”.
BBC presenter Stephen Watson also offered his sympathy to Jack’s family and friends.
He wrote: “Dreadful news as Jack Oliver from Limavady is killed at the Kells Road Races. He won his first Irish road race earlier this year at Cookstown. Thoughts with his friends and family.”
Road Racing News tweeted: “RIP Jack Oliver, a highly talented racer who had already created quite the impression upon real roads paddocks. Thoughts with his family and friends.”
Callum Scott said he was “shocked at the news” and described Oliver as “a real talent on the track and a gent off it”.
Another fan wrote: “The road racing world lost one of its brightest stars today at Kells Road Races.
"Jack had just won at Cookstown earlier in the year and was top of everyone's list as a future star one to follow. RIP Jack Oliver. You will be missed between the hedges.”
Coly O’Hare tweeted: “Gutted to hear Jack Oliver has lost his life at Kells. A phenomenal emerging talent who’d taken the paddock by storm at such a young age.
“Admired for his skill, hard work and dedication that put him out front from the off. A lovely lad too. Heartbroken for his friends and family.”
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