Sad day for sport in Northern Ireland:
Richard Britton has been killed at the Ballybunion road races.
The popular Enniskillen rider died after crashing in the 250cc race on Sunday. The meeting was abandoned.
Britton, 34, who was married with an eight-year-old son, was one of the top road racers of his generation, winning at national races throughout Ireland.
He was a multiple Irish and Ulster road race champion and won one international race, the Production event at the 2000 North West 200.
He was also a Regal 600cc champion and a podium finisher at both the Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix.
The Ballybunion races were being staged for the first time.
Posted on Sun, 18 September 2005 at 13:31
