McNamara moved to Mater Hospital John Thomas McNamara has been transferred back to the National Spinal Unit in Dublin from the Frenchay Hospital in Bristol to continue his rehabilitation from serious injuries incurred at the Cheltenham Festival last month. The following statement was released jointly this evening by Dr Adrian McGoldrick, Irish Turf Club Senior Medical Officer, and Lisa Hancock, CEO of the Injured Jockeys Fund, on behalf of the McNamara Family. “We are pleased to announce that JT McNamara has arrived at The National Spinal Unit, Mater Hospital, Dublin following his transfer from Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. We wish to express sincere thanks to all the personnel involved in his safe transfer. “We will forever be indebted to the staff at Frenchay Hospital for the fantastic care he has received there since his injury. John Thomas is looking forward to the next phase of his treatment and rehabilitation in Ireland. We thank everyone for their on-going support and prayers and ask people please to continue to respect our privacy.”
