Joey Dunlop - Northern Ireland's motorsport hero
The motorbike world champion whose high-speed triumphs united a divided country
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In 2000, the Northern Irish motorbike racing champion, Joey Dunlop, was killed in a high-speed crash in Estonia. Dunlop was loved by fans across the sectarian divide for his fearless riding and modest personality. Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral for a champion who also gave up his free time to take aid to orphanages in Eastern Europe. Matt Murphy talks to Stephen Watson, a friend of Joey Dunlop and BBC Northern Ireland presenter.
PHOTO: Joey Dunlop at the Isle of Man TT in 1996 (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)