John Thomas McNamara

Thinking of JT and all the family at this time. x

Sincere condolences to all J.T.s family May he Rest in Peace

Thanks for all the wonderful memories JT ,rest in peace .

Sending sincerest sympathy to all the family and wishing you strength, memories and continuing love to enfold you all. Phil you have lost so much over the years but have always remembered others--- take heart--- your colleague Paula.

A sad day may you rest in peace JT a proper gentlemen.

Caroline our thoughts and prayers are with you and family no words will discribe your grief at this time.May John Thomas rest in peace. Frank and Geraldine Doran killarney.

Ride now in Heaven with the angels and all the greats that are gone before you JT You were such a brave man and an inspiration to many. RIP brightest star.

RIP JT. ..Deepest sympathy to all your family friends and racing community.

Rest in peace

Sincerest sympathy on the passing of JT. May he rest in peace

My deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the McNamara family. We send you our Love and Prayers during this very difficult time.

Rest in peace John Thomas sleep peacefully. thoughts are with your wife & kids

Please accept my deepest condolences. Thomas a true gentleman and a pleasure to know for all his career

Our deepest to the McNamara Family. May John Thomas rest in peace, he will be sadly missed.

Very sad. Great jockey. Best point to point rider I ever saw. So cool in the saddle. Greatly missed.

Thoughts & prayers at this very sad time,may J.T Rest In Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Caroline,Dylan,Harry and Olivia and his parents and brother on your great loss . John Thomas gave immense pleasure to all racing sports fans . Rest in peace and protect those that will miss you most --- your dear family

Didn't know JT, but as a racing follower and punter, he gave me and others a lot of pleasure and was a master of his craft. My sincere condolences to Caroline, his children and his family circle. May he rest in peace...

Sincere condolences to all of JTs family he really was a legend. May he rest in peace

Never new jt but a horse man all my life r ip top man .

May you rest in peace JT, you were a magnificent horseman and an inspiration to so many. You will be missed and this world's loss is God's gain. Thinking of your wife Caroline and kids at this sad time, may they find strength from the memory of your courage.

My sincere condolences to you + your families on your tragic loss.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATIES TO JOHN.THOMAS . FAMILY.HE WAS A OUTSTANDING HORSEMAN,AND A SUPER PERSON.PEGUSUS IS CARRING HIM TO HEAVEN .R/I/P

You are free from pain. May the angels welcome you with open arms.

Was stunned and shocked to hear this. As strong and as inspiring a sportsman as there ever was. A role model and inspiration. Saw him ride in many point to points and rode for my dad on a couple of occasions. A thorough gentleman.
To his wife and children my deepest sympathies. Your dad was a hero

May you rest in peace JT, thanks for the memories and the days of racing enjoyment

On the death of the Beloved - John O’Donohue

Excerpt:

Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you.

Your love was like the dawn
Brightening over our lives
Awakening beneath the dark
A further adventure of colour.

Whatever you enfolded in your gaze
Quickened in the joy of its being;
You placed smiles like flowers
On the altar of the heart.
Your mind always sparkled
With wonder at things.

We look towards each other no longer
From the old distance of our names;
Now you dwell inside the rhythm of breath,
As close to us as we are to ourselves.

Though we cannot see you with outward eyes,
We know our soul's gaze is upon your face,
Smiling back at us from within everything
To which we bring our best refinement.

Let us not look for you only in memory,
Where we would grow lonely without you.
You would want us to find you in presence,
Beside us when beauty brightens,
When kindness glows
And music echoes eternal tones.

When orchids brighten the earth,
Darkest winter has turned to spring;
May this dark grief flower with hope
In every heart that loves you.

May you continue to inspire us:

To enter each day with a generous heart.
To serve the call of courage and love
Until we see your beautiful face again
In that land where there is no more separation,
Where all tears will be wiped from our mind,
And where we will never lose you again.

I never met JT but I clearly remember hearing the news of his accident and hoping that he would recover. To his wife and family I send my condolences. Take comfort that now JT is restored to full health and that you have your own shining star looking after you all until you are reunited again.

Deepest condolences, a truely inspirational family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Condolences to Caroline, children, parents and family on the news that his valiant fight is over. What a brave and strong sports and family man gone too soon. RIP JT.

I never met the man but watched him ride plenty of winners. I'm very sad with the loss to the McNamara family. But you can draw comfort in the fact he was loved by tens of thousands in and out of racing.


My life has been full, I’ve savoured much.
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all to brief
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief,
Lift up you hearts and share with me,
God wanted me now,
He set me free.

My sincere sympathy on the Death ofJohn Thomas. Thinking and praying of you all in the days and weeks ahead.

Sincere sympathy to JT's wife, children and family. While I do not know any of you personally I was always inspired by JT's attitude. May he rest in eternal peace and continue to inspire them from afar. Praying for all of you

Never met John but admired him from afar for what he brought to one of Ireland's favourite pastimes. We have all lost today with the news of John's passing but none more than Caroline and family to whom his loss can only be imagined. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.

remarkable man, great jockey, thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends and the racing community he was so much a part of. r.i.p .

Im so deeply saddened at the loss of such a brave and strong individual, who endured so much and yet was such an inspiration to so many. May your days of suffering be over and may your legacy be remembered forever.
You gave so much of yourself to so many and for all that enjoyment in racing, thankyou. RIP