He was all that we want our sporting heroes to be. Nevin Spence was a talented centre with the Ulster rugby team. At just 22 years of age he was on the cusp of making the Irish team. The rugby world was his oyster. But on September 15th, 2012, tragedy struck and he lost his life. In the worst farming accident in more than 20 years in Northern Ireland, Nevin was taken from his family in an attempt to rescue a beloved dog after it had fallen into a slurry tank on the family farm in Hillsborough, Co Down. His father, Noel (58), and his brother, Graham (30), also died in the rescue attempts at the tank. Nevin’s sister Emma also courageously...
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