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Taken from BBC Northern Ireland News Website

Rider is killed in motorbike race

Martin Finnegan died in the crash

A rider has died following a collision at the Tandragee 100 motorbike race.

Martin Finnegan, 29 and from the Dublin area, died in the accident at Marlacoo Corner shortly after 1400 BST. He was taking part in the Supersport 600 race.

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.

Mr Finnegan had earlier won the open race.

The married father-of-one was competing this year for the JMF Millsport Yamaha team.

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.

My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family.

Dave