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Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway Races tips: English horse trained by an Irishman to win the Galway Hurdle
It's 15 years since the Guinness Galway Hurdle went for export - the third time in the illustrious race's history. Overturn's success in 2010 was the first British win in the race, which has been running since 1913, since Sagaman's win in 1991 while Rushmoor in 1986 was the first foreign trained winner of the race. Today at Ballybrit we fancy a horse from the UK to capture the big prize, although his trainer is very much born and bred in Ireland. 2.10 - Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase Galway Hurdle day opens with a Novice Chase and the experienced PIED PIPER can maintain his unbeaten run over fences by making it four wins out of four. A top class hurdler, who was second in the 2022 Triumph Hurdle and second and third in the 2023 and 2024 County Hurdle at Cheltenham, he's taken to chasing like a duck to water. He started this summer run at Down Royal in April and has since won novice contests at Roscommon and Killarney and with a mark of 150 it's hard to see him beaten here. Special Cadeau is interesting for the in-form partnership of Henry De Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe and has a life having finished runner-up to Nurburgring at Killarney on his last start. TIP: PIED PIPER Each-way: Special Cadeau 2.45 - Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap QUAR SHAMAR gets the vote for Ross O'Sullivan in a devilishly difficult 1m handicap. The German bred was having his first run for that yard having been with Emmet Mullins and Jessica Harrington, when sixth at the Curragh on his most recent start. He can be marked up a bit for that effort having not had a clear run and has dropped a long way in the handicap from a career high rating of 104 to just 81. The Durkans had a good festival here 12 months ago and Bill Silvers could run well at a price with Chris Hayes booked to do the steering. TIP: QUAR SHAMAR Each-way: Bill Silvers 3.20 - Arthur Guinness Irish Corrib Stakes UK-based trainer Ollie Sangster sends a rare runner west at a venue where his late grandfather Robert's colours were regular winners for Ballydoyle in the past. His GLAMIS ROAD comes out of stall two and looks to have a massive chance of building on good runs at Carlisle and Epsom. She's a lightly raced filly who won twice last season and the hustle and bustle of a race like this might just suit her as will coming off a strong pace. Top weight Bellaphina has a chance of making the frame having finished third to the smart Sky Majesty in a Stakes race at Naas on her last start. TIP: GLAMIS ROAD Each-way: Bellaphina 3.55 - Guinness Nursery Handicap We'll go for the old punting trick of backing the top weight in a Nursery here and select GAVOO to reverse recent Curragh form with Which Wolf Wins. David Marnane's colt ran a little green on that occasion and should appreciate the extra furlong here too despite carrying 10st3lbs. Gavin Cromwell's recent Down Royal third Invincible Will is one that might be capable of improvement on handicap debut. TIP: GAVOO Each-way: Invincible Will 4.30 - Guinness Galway Hurdle The big race of the day, if not the week, and one where a huge gamble on the JP McManus-owned Puturhandstogether could have bookies running for cover. We missed the boat there so instead our selection is the UK raider DYSART ENOS, who can give Fergal O'Brien a massive winner on his first visit to Galway. The mare has lots of experience in these types of races having placed in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham last year. She was a very smart bumper horse and beat Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace by nine lengths in an Aintree contest back in 2023. She warmed up for this with a spin on the all-weather at Kempton and looks a value bet to become the first British-trained winner since Overturn in 2010. Tipperary native O'Brien's only previous winner in Ireland came in 2014 when the Conor Shoemark-ridden Me And Ben struck at Listowel's harvest festival. There are a host of horses with chances, but last year's runner-up Ndaawi must surely come into consideration having not been seen since chasing home Kargese in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. TIP: DYSART ENOS Each-way: Ndaawi 5.05 - Guinness Novice Hurdle CAMELETTA VEGA is a daughter of six-time Cheltenham winner Quevega and dual Derby winner Camelot and can back up her Cork success in this 2m4f contest. She struggled in bumpers but this type of distance looks more to her liking with her pedigree and it wouldn't be a shock to see her progress into a real nice staying hurdler next season. The mare she beat, Emily Love, ran well here earlier in the week and she's a confident choice TIP: CAMELETTA VEGA Each-way: Ndaawi 5.40 - Guinness 0.0 Handicap Joseph O'Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle are in sensational form at present with the Donegal born rider mounting a serious title challenge with Colin Keane now based in England for a lot of the time. They can win this with GLENROYAL, who should improve for a step up to 1m4f, having made the frame on his last two starts over 1m1f at Ballinrobe and Tipperary. TIP: GLENROYAL Each-way: Astelia Dylan Browne McMonagle (centre) with Joseph O'Brien: will make his Derby debut (Image: PA) 6.10 - Guinness Time INH Flat Race A bumper to finish a marathon eight-race card and one where Willie and Patrick Mullins can send punters home happy with WARTIME LEADER. Second to Shuttle Diplomacy on debut in January 2024 for trainer Pat Doyle, that form has worked out well with Tom Cooper's charge finishing third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. He hasn't been seen since but now calls Closutton home and there'll surely be improvement to come from the son of Churchill. TIP: WARTIME LEADER Each-way: Ring Of Kerry
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sunday World
Kerry club cancel All-Ireland homecoming following untimely death of ex-player
Jamie Doolan won an All-Ireland with the Kerry under-21 team in 2008. The Dr Crokes GAA club has cancelled the traditional Tuesday night All-Ireland winning captain's homecoming as a mark of respect on the untimely death of their former player and team mentor Jamie Doolan. The Killarney club – home of Kerry's All-Ireland winning captain Gavin White – said it was shocked to hear of the untimely passing of their the minor team selector and club member . Doolan also played with the Kerry minors in 2006 and 2007 and then had two years with the Kerry under-21 team, winning an All-Ireland U-21 medal in 2008. Former Dr Crokes footballer and team mentor Jamie Doolan News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, July 29 'Jamie was a brilliant underage player representing Dr Crokes at all levels before turning his hand to management, and he was involved in senior and minor management teams over the last number of years,' a Dr Crokes club statement said. It continued: 'A very knowledgeable selector who was very popular with all club members, Jamie will be sorely missed by his many friends in the club. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the Doolan family in this difficult time. As a mark of respect tomorrow night's captain's homecoming to the Dr Crokes clubhouse will not be going ahead. May Jamie rest in peace.'
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Pictures: Hundreds of fans welcome All-Ireland champions Kerry home
Homecoming celebrations are underway for Kerry's All-Ireland Senior Football champions. They won by 1-26 to 0-19 points against Donegal in Sunday's All-Ireland final. Advertisement Tralee was the first to host homecoming celebrations from 6.15pm, before the open-top bus travelled to Killarney for 8.30pm. Hundreds of delighted fans turned out to welcome the Kerry footballers home with the Sam Maguire Cup. The Kingdom have been parading through the county this evening after winning their 39th All-Ireland Senior football title. The official homecoming event will take place at Fitzgerald Stadium from 9pm. Graham O'Sullivan, Tadhg Morley and Gavin White arrive back to Tralee with the Sam Maguire trophy. Photo: Ben Brady/Inpho The victorious Kerry team arrive back to Tralee with the Sam Maguire. Photo: Ben Brady/Inpho Dylan Casey poses for a picture with fans as he arrives back to Tralee with the Sam Maguire trophy. Photo: Ben Brady/Inpho
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Kerry ratings: Gavin White plays captain's role for victors
Kerry are All-Ireland champions once more after a dominant performance against Donegal. Here is how we rated their performances. Shane Ryan - 7 Kept a clean sheet on All-Ireland final day and got 16 of his 24 kick-outs away. A decent return, even if he did fail to convert a potential 0-03 from a two-point free and a 45. He'd only scored 0-04 all season so Sean O'Shea was probably the better option for those kicks, particularly the two-point attempt which was at a crucial stage. Ryan put a kick-out over the sideline late on too though performed his basic duties well. Paul Murphy - 7.5 Marked Oisin Gallen who scored three points in the first 22 minutes and, in the 25th minute, passed straight to Gallen who fed Michael Murphy for a score. But Murphy kept Gallen scoreless after that and the Donegal forward was eventually replaced. The former captain conceded a free for receiving a kick-out inside the arc in the 45th minute. Probably the sensible option to avoid a goal at that stage. Jason Foley - 7 Went head to head with Michael Murphy. Fouled him twice in the second-half for frees that Murphy converted. Also fouled Gallen for a free that Murphy nailed. Kept Murphy to two points from play overall and will have been content with his efforts. Dylan Casey - 6.5 Bottled up and overcarried for a 21st minute free that Murphy should have converted. That was a bad start and Casey struggled at times to contain Conor O'Donnell who sniped four points from play. He marked Paddy McBrearty for a spell when the Donegal captain came on. Brian Ó Beaglaoich - 7 Coughed up a handy free with a touch on the ground in the 34th minute. He and Kerry got away with that one. Winced after kicking a wide in the third quarter also. Lent to a Trojan defensive effort overall, the best Donegal have come up against all season. Mike Breen - 7 Spent plenty of time in the Donegal half in the first quarter when Kerry were applying the heat and laying down the terms of engagement with their relentless onslaught. Kicked one two-point effort wide but got his hands on plenty of ball and moved it on efficiently. Eventually replaced in the 65th minute by Tadhg Morley. Gavin White - 9 Inspirational stuff from the Kingdom skipper. Ostensibly a wing-back, the Killarney man tormented Donegal's defence with his powerful running down the left wing. Ciaran Moore must have felt like he was in reverse gear at times, trying to cover that side against him. White scored 0-03 and was still setting up scores late on, feeding Paudie Clifford for a 61st minute point. Sean O'Brien - 7.5 Any nerves that O'Brien must have been feeling in just his ninth Championship game for Kerry were overcome early on. He powered into the game, putting in a brilliant block on Finbarr Roarty in the 16th minute and helping to provide a powerful midfield platform. Weighed in with two points and repaid Jack O'Connor's faith in him this season. Mark O'Shea - 7.5 The other half of Kerry's midfield engine. Lasted the duration and did plenty to ensure that Michael Langan wasn't the colossus for Donegal that he can be on his day. Joe O'Connor - 8 Another big performance from a player firmly in the running for the Footballer of the Year award. Two catches in the first half ended up in points for Gavin White and Paudie Clifford. Ran relentlessly at the Donegal defence, particularly in that first half and got through a ton of work. A big part of the reason why Kerry won the middle third battle. Capped a stunning effort with his late goal. Sean O'Shea - 8 The first player to finish an All-Ireland football final by booting the ball out of play. O'Shea deserved the honour after a strong display which yielded 0-06, taking his seasonal tally to 1-50. Nailed two two-point frees, a free and a score from play. Assisted Dylan Geaney for a point as well. Graham O'Sullivan - 7 Dropped a point attempt short late on. It looked like a jaded kick after a huge effort and he was taken off moments later. Jack O'Connor wasn't complaining about O'Sullivan's effort as he put in a huge shift around the middle. David Clifford - 9 A brilliant ending to a landmark campaign for Kerry's generational attacking talent. His nine-point haul took him to 8-62 for the season, just shy of 10 points per game. That's some shooting across nine matches but Clifford consistently delivers. His back-to-back two pointers in the first-half put Kerry in a winning position and provided a vital cushion. His solo point off his right foot in the second half after burning Brendan McCole again was the pick of the scores. Paudie Clifford - 8.5 Had Peadar Mogan for company for the most part. Played a stormer and delivered a sumptuous dinked kick pass to brother David for a 37th minute point. There were so many positive, creative moments like that throughout and Paudie struck three points too. The only blots on his copybook were a couple of two-point attempts that flew wide. Dylan Geaney - 8 We wondered if one Geaney, Dylan, might be forsaken for another, Paul, when the team was initially announced. But Dylan more than repaid his manager's faith and was probably unlucky to be taken off after 54 minutes. He scored three points from play and did well with a run down the right to create a Paudie Clifford score in the 43rd minute. Substitutes Diarmuid O'Connor - 7.5 Walked straight into a war zone as Donegal were turning the screw in the middle third, midway through the second half. Won an important free from a Ryan kick-out when under the cosh in the 54th minute, leading to a Gavin White point. Won another big free two minutes later. Killian Spillane - 7 The experienced attacker fed Joe O'Connor for Kerry's goal and can be happy with this contribution over the 15 minutes or so that he was on the field. Evan Looney - 7 An assured presence in the closing minutes when he handled lots of ball, gobbling up the break after one dangerous Garryowen in towards Michael Murphy. Retained possession well as Kerry played down the clock. Micheal Burns - 6
Irish Times
22-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Tariffs and higher input costs hit Killarney Brewing and Distilling
The impact of 'high tariffs' and the Covid-19 pandemic caused 'significant and sustained challenges' for Killarney Brewing and Distilling (KBD), the company said after entering liquidation on Monday. In a statement, KBD said that 'despite the best efforts of all involved' the examinership process which was in place over the company since mid-April was unsuccessful. The company said that, as with many other drinks manufacturers, KBD faced 'significant and sustained challenges' over the past few years as a result of the 'lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic'. Founded by local businessmen Tim O'Donoghue and Paul Sheahan in 2013, the company had 64 employees in 2022. Mr Justice Michael Quinn of the High Court appointed James Anderson of Deloitte as liquidator at a hearing on Monday. READ MORE [ Liquidator appointed over Killarney Brewing and Distilling Opens in new window ] KBD said the pandemic led to delays in opening its distillery in Fossa and also caused 'global supply chain disruptions, rising input costs, and ongoing geopolitical and trading pressures.' 'More recently, high tariffs on Irish whiskey exports to the US and wider economic uncertainty have further impacted the business.' As reported previously, the company had reached a preliminary agreement to merge with a US-based entity but the company pulled out of the deal. 'In response, KBD entered the examinership process in the hope of securing new investment to protect jobs and stabilise operations for the long term,' the statement reads, noting that despite the 'tireless efforts' under examinership, an investor was unable to be secured in time. 'We remain proud of what we've built together and the craft, care, and creativity that defined our journey.'
