Motorbike escort honours bike racer Jack Oliver, 22

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Dozens of motorbikes escorted the body of a 22-year-old biker who died in a County Meath race at the weekend. <br>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. He was pronounced dead at the scene. <br>The event, on Sunday, was the first time the promising rider, from , had raced in the mainstream Supersport class. <br>He made his debut on the road at Armoy last July, having previously concentrated on the support races. <br> Dozens of motorbikes turned out to escort Jack Oliver’s hearse to his home in Limavady, Northern Ireland<br> The mersin escort was scheduled to travel with the hearse to Newry, Belfast and Dungiven before returning to Limavady<br> The 22-year-old (pictured) was taking part in an event at the Crossakiel circuit, part of the Kells Road Races, when he was involved in a collision<br> RELATED ARTICLES

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Earlier in the day, he had finished as the runner-up in the Junior Support race and was 10th in the Senior Support event.  <br>On Thursday afternoon, dozens of motorbikes escorted a hearse, which bore a red flower arrangement which spelled out ‘Wee Jacko’ from Navan, County Meath to his home in Limavady. <br>The bike escort met at Dillonsland at 1.30pm and escorted the hearse to Dundalk where more bikers and friends of Jack joined the procession. <br>The escort was scheduled to travel with the hearse to Newry, Belfast and Dungiven before returning to Limavady. <br>Images show the streets lined with people who had come to watch the hearse pass by and pay their respects.  <br>Jack’s funeral will be held at 2pm on Sunday in Carrick Parish Church followed by a burial in Enagh Cemetery at 3pm. <br>Tributes have poured in since the incident last weekend. <br> Dozens of motorbikes escorted a hearse, which bore a red flower arrangement which spelled out ‘Wee Jacko’ from Navan, County Meath to his home in Limavady<br> Friends of Jack also turned up to take part in the escort back from Navan, County Meath to Jack’s home in Limavady<br> Cars were also part of the procession which took place on Thursday ahead of the funeral set to take place on Sunday <br> Images show the streets lined with people who had come to watch the hearse pass by and pay their respects<br> The bike escort met at Dillonsland at 1.30pm and escorted the hearse to Dundalk where more bikers and friends of Jack joined the procession<br> Kells Road Races said in a Facebook post that the ‘little club is absolutely heartbroken’ by his death and Jack’s father Tommy has said he is ‘totally broken’ <br>Kells Road Races said in a Facebook post that the ‘little club is absolutely heartbroken’ by his death.  <br>Jack’s father Tommy, said he was ‘totally broken’ by the death of his son. <br>In a Facebook post, Jack’s brother Robbie wrote: ‘Our wee rocket has gained his angel wings.'<br>Armoy race chief Bill Kennedy told the : ‘I’m really saddened about this because I had a lot of time for Jack and his dad.<br>’They were all heavily involved in racing with Jack and this will be such a big change of circumstances for them, and it will take a long time to come to terms with this no doubt.<br>’I’m sure Jack would have had a smile on his face as wide as the Barmouth and was enjoying himself right to the very last second, and that’s what he lived for – to race his bikes.'<br>

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