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Killarney Race Directors present Oisin Murphy with a special framed picture of the racecourse, from left, Ger Coughlan, Karl McCay, Racecourse Manager, AIne O’Donoghue, Con O’Mahony, Terrence Mulcahy, Vice-Chairperson. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FRE PICKILLARNEY Races July meeting is taking place this week and yesterday evening saw Oisin Murphy with two winners on his first appearance as a jockey at the course.
The five-time British champion jockey is a Killarney native and was a popular winner among the crowd basking in the sunshine.
The July festival continues on Wednesday from 4:55pm. Then they switch to National Hunt racing on Thursday with the first race at 4:30pm where RaceDay TV and Frankie Foster will be live on the track and there’s music on the lawn from Karen Dolan.
Friday has a National Hunt card and the Lee Strand Best Dressed Day with the first race at 1:32pm. There’ll also be live music on the lawn from Shane Kennedy, followed by a race day after party with The Blow Ins. Scroll down for photos…
Reddin Coughlan left, Marie (Culloty Murphy), enjoying the sunshine at Killarney Race Course July Racing Festival on Tuesday evening. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Uncle Jim…Champion Jockey, Jim Culloty, an Uncle of Oisin Murphy, with his family, Hugh, Eliza, Partner – Flora Young at Killarney Race Course on day two of the July Racing Festival. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Oisin Murphy competing at Killarney Race Course, day two of the July Racing Festival. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
A big welcome home for Killarney native Oisin Murphy – five time British Flat Jockey Champion, first time competing at Killarney Race Course. He was joined by his family at the race course. Included are his parents Marie and John, grandmother Maureen Culloty, Grand Uncle, Frank Culloty, aunts, uncles. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan/FRE PIC
I think everyone should be allowed enter the Queen of Fashion as it would be a lot fairer to all that go to such effort on the day.