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| Rider is killed in motorbike race | Rider is killed in motorbike race |
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| A rider has died following a collision at the Tandragee 100 motorbike race. | A rider has died following a collision at the Tandragee 100 motorbike race. |
| Martin Finnegan, 29 and from Lusk in County Dublin, died in the accident at Marlacoo Corner during the Supersport 600 race shortly after 1400 BST. | |
| Three spectators were injured, two males and one female. The woman was taken to hospital with head injuries. | Three spectators were injured, two males and one female. The woman was taken to hospital with head injuries. |
| None of the injuries suffered by the spectators are thought to be life-threatening. The meeting was abandoned after the accident. | None of the injuries suffered by the spectators are thought to be life-threatening. The meeting was abandoned after the accident. |
| Mr Finnegan had earlier won the open race. | Mr Finnegan had earlier won the open race. |
| Father-of-one Martin Finnegan was killed | |
| The married father-of-one was competing this year for the JMF Millsport Yamaha team. | The married father-of-one was competing this year for the JMF Millsport Yamaha team. |
| As news of his death spread through the motorcycling fraternity, tributes began to appear on his website. | |
| A former Manx Grand Prix winner he had been racing since 1997. | |
| Rider John Donnan was killed in last year's Tandragee event. | Rider John Donnan was killed in last year's Tandragee event. |
| The 42-year-old crashed at the chicane near the start-finish area when attempting to avoid another competitor who had lost control of his bike. | The 42-year-old crashed at the chicane near the start-finish area when attempting to avoid another competitor who had lost control of his bike. |