IT should be some craic in Blennerville tomorrow evening, when a local hero comes home with a very special trophy.

The whole of Tralee – along with the village west of the bridge – erupted last Friday when jockey Bryan Cooper rode Don Cossack to Gold Cup glory in the famous Cheltenham Festival.

Now the talented rider returns to Blennerville on Thursday night with the Gold Cup and you can expect big crowds in the village to welcome him. Bryan was giving his tips for the festival two weeks ago in Skelper Quane’s Bar at a preview night in aid of Blennerville school.

We’d say there might be a few (more) pints drank in celebration there tomorrow night…not out of the cup of course! The word at the moment from Tom at Quane’s, is that Bryan is due in the village at around 8.30pm if you want to head along.