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A STORY of triumph and tragedy, dreams and disasters is how one might describe the life and times of Bernard Dillon in a new book by Tralee-based journalist Stephen Fernane. In 1901, at the age of thirteen, Bernard left home with dreams of becoming a jockey in England. No one […]
FOR those of you looking for a family day out this weekend, then why not head to the races? Having been cancelled in April, the North Kerry Harriers Tralee Point-to-Point Horse Racing will take place at Ballybeggan Racecourse, Tralee on Saturday. This will be a six race card with the first […]
IF you fancy a flutter on Cheltenham today, a horse with a strong Tralee connection has a great chance later on. Stumptown is running in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup at 5.30pm on Thursday and is owned by the Furze Bush Syndicate consisting of well known Tralee businessmen Garrett and Brian […]
IT’S still more than two weeks to the off, but punters, bookies and publicans are already rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of the racing extravaganza that is Cheltenham. But if you want to wipe the smile off your bookies face, there’s an event in the Fels […]
