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AP McCoy 'crying all morning' over death of JT McNamara
AP McCoy has paid tribute to his fellow Irish jockey JT McNamara, who has died aged 41.
John Thomas McNamara, a father of three, was a leading amateur rider before being paralysed in a fall at Cheltenham in 2013.
AP McCoy, the 20-time champion jump jockey, told BBC 5 live: "He was a very tough man, very mentally tough, and has been for the last three-and-a-half years since his accident.
"I'd hate him to be looking down on me at this moment in time because I've done nothing but cry all morning."
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 26 July 2016.
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