Brian Keenan
@keenan_brian
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Surely this is a contender for photo of the year!? Ireland has lost its marbles
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Very early in the new year but this is a leading contender for funniest photo of 2022 (Irish followers will get it!) 🤣🤣🤣
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Cabaret Queen has improved 26lb for the change of yards from Dan Skelton to Willie Mullins.Must be the freebies she's getting that have brought about the improvement. From running like a hairy goat to being competitive in all the top handicap chases. Some guys should just stay 🤫
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4 British entries for Dublin Racing Festival is a poor show from the big trainers across the water. The next time I see Henderson,Nicholls or any of their pals giving out about about poor prize money or lack of opportunities ill be turning the tv off!Hippocrates the lot of them!
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Far too much doom & gloom about these days but I had a great day last week, best winner I ever backed!
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If you are fed up listening to negative covid news I would highly recommend jumping in the car and heading to Punchestown or Cork racecourse this Sunday for a day out. Top class action which guarantees an enjoyable day for all, I promise you won't regret it!
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I was supposed to be getting married today, somebody forgot to tell Holly and Willow the big day has been postponed for a few month's!
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I'v never met the chap but
@racingblogger
has given Irish racing brilliant coverage in the last 2 weeks on twitter, credit where it's due , keep up the super work.
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Irish Derby this weekend-a great day to showcase the sport but €50 admission will prevent many racing fans& locals from attending. Is it time for an affordable enclosure with catering & betting facilities?I hope its not another soulless day at HQ.People will vote with their feet
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Staff organised for
@Galway_Races
next week... he won't make Ballinrobe or Leopardstown but should be ready for Ballybrit! Good timing Archie ! 😅
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Interesting to see media blame Cheltenham for spread of corona virus.should it have gone ahead? probably not. is it being vilified? Definately.Pubs in Ireland packed the day AFTER Cheltenham ended. Plenty have had a cheap shot recently.Dont let the truth interrupt a good headline
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I think I speak for the majority when I say it its some sickener not to be going to Punchestown this week. No matter how long it goes on, missing these major festivals never gets any easier. Let's hope its the last major festival we are all watching on TV
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Flying Scotsman - which improved him more....a) the application of cheek pieces or b) the application of cash?
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Latest Blog - Dublin Racing Festival 2024
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Great to see a horse that danced every dance this season win the Gold Cup. A true champion, longevity & ability to bounce back from defeat. A great racehorse.
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This is some photo of the crowd
@LeopardstownRC
on Saturday - The Dublin Racing Festival has been a a roaring success. Wish we could do it all over again this weekend!
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Just finished packing the van for Leopardstown to find out on twitter its to be ran behind closed doors. Not an easy one to stomach especially when it's a decision taken by themselves.Anyhow happy Christmas to all followers,see ye at a racecourse whenever we are all wanted back!
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Modern day online bookmakers. This is the Oaks and Derby. refusing a 25 ew double for the 2 big classics . An absolute disgrace. The next time somebody criticises an independent or on course bookmaker just remember this photo.
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10 day ban for a rider who finished 3rd. Only in England. Utter nonsense, these BHA guys continue to shoot themselves in the foot, pandering to tree hugging lunatics is NOT the way forward. Id clamp down on non triers rather than triers, thats where priorities should lie
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1 improvement that could be made to DRF would be to reintroduce the hunter chase on the Sat.Give Amateurs a big day & smaller owners&trainers a chance on the big stage.Hugely popular contests with betting public & v entertaining. Win/win for everybody!
@LeopardstownRC
@HRIRacing
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Introduced the small man to Hurricane Fly today & explained how he caused me untold heart ache every time he ran at Leopardstown! Great to see the old warrior looking so well at the Irish National Stud. A super experience & well worth a visit
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Latest Blog - Christmas 2023. Review from the betting ring at Leopardstown.
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It wont make any headlines but what a bit of placing by Madeleine Tylicki to get the all important black type with Liffeydale Dreamer finishing 2nd in the listed hurdle in Aintree today,ordinary on flat,beat 25l on hdl debut but still had a go 2day and got well rewarded for it
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Slowly recovering from an incredibly busy weekend at Dublin Racing Festival
@LeopardstownRC
. The atmosphere was amazing & the betting ring was rocking. Blog to follow tonight on the weekend that was
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We can go to the zoo next month but not to a racecourse. Both outdoors in hundreds of acres of open space but it appears there's different rules for different people/organisations. Incredibly frustrating
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I was quick to criticise the Curragh admission fees on Derby Day so now I must be quick to compliment them on this very good package for all racegoers. I hope they get rewarded with a large attendance on Saturday.Fair play to all involved, tremendous value for a group 1 race day!
€25 for this bundle for
@curraghrace
on Saturday seems decent value to me.
Admission (a Group 1 on the card), race card, burger and €10 bet.
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Bitterly disappointing news that
@Galway_Races
crowd limited to 1k. The city will be heaving and the vast racecourse will be empty.
@MichealMartinTD
+
@LeoVaradkar
must be the weakest leaders off all time.
@1Hildegarde
your constituency needs you, please ask them to re consider.
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A packed betting ring in
@BallinrobeRaces
for a flat card on a Monday evening. A track that leads the way in every way.
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As promised, I have completed my first blog...! You don't know what you have got till it's gone....
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First day back on course tomorrow
@BallinrobeRaces
, its been a long wait since March 2020 ! It will be great to see colleagues, customers and regular race goers once again , I've missed it an awful lot, I'll be a happy camper this time tomorrow evening win, lose or draw 😀
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Today is the 1st day in years that I've left the Curragh with optimism for the future. Brilliant atmosphere , extremely helpful & polite staff & plenty of well ran facilities. Here's hoping this weekend is the beginning of a new chapter at HQ
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I cant believe how many negative things iv seen on Twitter over the last few weeks about Jockeys, horses, owners , bookmakers and racing in general. This place really is a cesspit for the uninformed idiots who shout the loudest.Most of them couldn't be constructive if they tried.
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Delighted for Brian Hayes, brilliant rider & a great fella , deserved a festival winner , what a peach of a ride too !
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Another hugely successful winter festival
@Fairyhouse
, one of my favourite meetings of the year. The bookies win the battle but plenty of punters gone home smiling also today !
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Mid Year review - how the year is going for an on course bookmaker in Ireland. I hope you enjoy the read.
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Latest Blog: Galway 2023. Challenging in more ways than one but without doubt the best week of the year! I hope you enjoy the read
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1 student is In for a great night after the first race
@LeopardstownRC
! Great atmosphere here & great to see next generation of racing fans enjoying a day at the races
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Latest Blog - Irish Champions Weekend Diary from the betting ring. I hope you enjoy the read
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Victoria Road wins $1 million breeders Cup juvenile turf after making its debut
@RoscommonRaces
in May. You never know what you may see when you go racing in Ireland
#goracing
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This mob are similar to Kim Jong Un & his North Korean crew! Forcing their warped radical agenda on everyone else. It'll be hard for anyone to take them seriously in future. I've never read such nonsense in all my life, I'm surprised the examiner even bothered printing the story
Students at University College Cork (UCC) have voted to ban the promotion of student race days, with the UCC Students' Union (UCCSU) and to no longer condone or endorse events involving horse racing or betting on animals.
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Free entry for all to the Curragh racecourse on Saturday 12th August for the group 1 Phoenix Stakes. Sponsored by the On Course Bookmakers. Check out the Curragh website for further details. Tell your family & friends!
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Super piece by
@DavidJenningsRP
in todays Racing Post. I hope he doesn't mind me posting it but it's just too good to be behind a pay wall!
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Photo taken at Tayto Park yesterday.
@RoscommonRaces
has an average attendance of 1,496 + is not allowed have owners,general public,bookmakers etc next Tuesday. This is doing untold long term damage to the racing industry + local economy.Where is the fairness?
@HRIRacing
@bkav2011
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I went racing today in Naas socially rather than In a working capacity & it was a super day out.Brilliant atmosphere on course&some very good horses on display,Live racing beats watching on TV by a mile. It's just a matter of getting off the couch!Hats off to all
@NaasRacecourse
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Can't wait to get back to a packed leopardstown for the weekend, it's been a LONG time coming, punters should find a competitive betting ring with plenty of choice & options available. Keep an eye on the farcical industry prices compared to what's on offer on course (1)
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Latest Blog - Punchestown 2023 Review. Tough week at the office.
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All set & ready to go for the greatest week of the year
@Galway_Races
. Don't miss out if you've never been before - there's nowhere else like it!
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Alot of different emotions on any given day at the races, breed the winner of race 3 - do my brains in on race 4! There's no doubt racing is the greatest game of them all. Get involved
#goracing
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As iv had plenty of time to ponder since I last walked out of a racecourse, I will be posting a blog with my own thaughts and opinions from an on course bookmakers view in the next 48 hours. Hopefully it will make for an enjoyable read for anyone with a passing interest in racing
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Great to be back racing in HQ, glorious weather, great racing and the place looks amazing...
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Latest Blog: The silence is deafening. I hope you enjoy the read.
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Brilliant atmosphere in fairyhouse yesterday, vibrant betting ring and some bookmaker friendly results after tricky days on sat & sun. The place was litreally rocking yesterday and showcased all that was brilliant about irish racing. Great credit to the team at fairyhouse !
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Latest Blog - The week that was and a note to my fellow bookmakers and their staff.
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Looks to be a great atmosphere
@NaasRacecourse
tonight. How long till it gets a group 1 flat race to add to it's g1 national hunt race!? 3 days in a row with big crowds at flat racing in Ireland... don't tell me people don't enjoy flat racing here!
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Augusta, Aintree &
@BallinrobeRaces
all on this week, the winter slumber is finally over! After a reasonably quiet winter it's time to hit the high roads and by roads for for the next 7 months! See you on a racecourse somewhere soon 😀
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AT LONG LAST... fair play to Eddie Scally of
@GowranPark1
for speaking his mind. The boys club won't thank him for it but it had to be said. I hope a few high profile, like minded,ambitious people back him up publicly. Its time to get back on a racecourse sooner rather than later
In tomorrow's Racing Post Irish edition: Gowran boss Scally makes an emotional appeal to let racegoers return to tracks in Ireland
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Goffs orby+ sportsmans sale moved to UK which can only be because of nonsensical quarantine rules.combined sales of almost 46 million € in '19 .13.5% vat on that is alot of money.The people flattened the curve + now the government are flattening the country.Our loss is a UK gain
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Congrats to the the Mullins team who won the Brian Keenan on course bookmaker INH flat race today. Delighted to support our local track
@RoscommonRaces
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Latest Blog - Do all racecourses want a return of spectators? I have my doubts.
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Another Galway festival over & I always finish feeling exhausted but sad that it's all over for another year! Well done to everyone involved who organised.Fingers crossed young Wesley Joyce makes a speedy recovery & is back in action before too long. Blog from the ring to follow
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Blast from the past !
Brian Keenan bookies, Roscommon 1988
📷Maeve McGuinness
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€25 admission for Galway Plate Day followed by Nathan Carter concert - fair play to the team at Galway- showing how it's done, fingers crossed the weather plays its part & Ballybrit will be heaving. All we need now is a few big priced winners!
Join us and our special guest
@iamNATHANCARTER
😍on Wednesday 27th July.
RACING 🏇 & CONCERT 🎤 FOR €25 PER PERSON
Click the 🔗 to get your ticket ⬇️
🎟 Please note: your General Admission ticket for Wednesday is your Concert ticket 😉
#GiddyforGalway
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Great crowd at Punchestown yesterday on a v cold but pleasant January day. The new question on every casual racegoers lips to my colleagues and I.... which one is Rachael riding...It was extraordinary. Frankie,Ruby,Rachael - 3 that punters ask for on a 1st name terms
#boxoffice
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All set & ready for battle, so glad to be back at Punchestown Festival! Expecting to see a monstor performance from flat track bully Dysart Dynamo, Energumene to confirm he's the best 2 miler & lifetime ambition to give the bookies a good result to end day 1.Enjoy the week folks!
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Latest Blog:Racing behind closed doors will be the beginning of the end for the sport if it lasts for longer than a few weeks.
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Cheering on Ireland in Miami! Bar lady assures me she will be showing the morgiana tomorrow from
@punchestownrace
!
#COYBIG
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Hypothetical hindsight - how I and other bookmakers would have fared over the 4 days of Leopardstown at Christmas. I hope you enjoy the short read and its a break from all the negative news of late!
@BELLECHOSE
@MccruddenMartin
@Pckildare
@denisdmps
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Latest Blog: We need some hope.
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Latest Blog - Galway '22 Diary. I hope you enjoy the read.
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This day last year was the last time I worked on a racecourse.Our world was turned upside down overnight through no fault of our own.The last 12 months have been like living through a nightmare.We will bounce back,we will recover but we won't forget, that's one certainty!
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The
@RacingPost
gets alot of negative comments on here but the quality of the articles written by David Jennings and Richard Forristal on all matters in Irish racing are top class. Fair and balanced and never afraid to call a spade a spade.
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First classics of the year over-if I'm honest it was a pretty boring weekend with v little atmosphere - frustrating to say the least,on to my local track Roscommon tomorrow which is a hidden gem of Irish racing,put it on the list for a visit this summer,you won't be disappointed!
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I know nothing about greyhound racing but that Derby final in Shelbourne Park was incredibly exciting live sport to watch! The winner was like a bullet out of a gun! It's gone on the bucket list for next year - looks a great night out !
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Aintree, The Masters , Heineken Cup rugby.... what a weekend of sport we have ahead of us. See ye all on Monday!
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Is it okay to be looking forward to the start of the flat season half way through Cheltenham!? 10 days till we are in the Curragh...A long winter coming to an end
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Thats it all over, incredible atmosphere
@LeopardstownRC
, super racing, betting ring was a hive of activity all 4 days and the results were also bookmaker friendly!
@PatKeogh9
+ his team should be v proud of themselves this evening. highlight for me: faugheen getting to his feet
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All packed and looking forward to 4 of my favourite days of the year
@LeopardstownRC
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The last 2 weeks have reminded us just how awesome altior and buveur d'air are. As for Un De Sceaux , what a horse , heart of a lion hard to believe he is almost 11 years old. This dry spell has been great all the big guns forced to clash early in season,makes for super viewing!
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huge excitement after the 300 thousand euro group 1 Phoenix stakes. shameful stuff.
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Best wishes to all my twitter followers, friends, family and even the few trolls I get on here ! 2020 wasn't much fun but here's hoping 2021 is better for all. A race meeting, a pint without chicken wings + a sun holiday are my wishes for 2021!!!
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Latest Blog. A country gone mad. Some will agree, some won't. I hope you enjoy the read.
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That's a wrap for Galway 2023. 24 winning favourites ,2nd favs win the plate & hurdle & a severe bout of food poisoning, It's been a memorable one alright ! Despite the really tough week there's no doubting how special Ballybrit is. Top mark to all the team there, Blog to follow
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Best atmosphere I've ever experienced at Leopardstown today, tomorrow's card looks juicy - Mighty Potter & Facile Vega look very short in the betting - Stateman should win,Can't find anything to beat Gaelic Warrior,Lily Du Berlais will be very hard to beat in the last. Enjoy all!
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Bookmakers + punters love them, racing public are fascinated by them,they add intreague and mystery and provide a glimpse of the future stars,the highlight of many days racing where the whisper for one that's working well is all part of the enjoyment,the lucky last is sacrosanct
📝 ANOTHER VIEW: CRAIG THAKE
💬 ‘Let's halve the number of bumpers and replace them with races people are interested in’
Read online now with Members’ Club Ultimate 👇
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This will test
@LeoVaradkar
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@thecurrency
yesterday if he allows Ireland fall into the abyss and move to horse shit level 5 restrictions which will destroy many small business' and peoples livelihoods he'll never be taken serious on anything ever again.
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Get to the shop early to buy the
@RacingPost
tomorrow , Alastair Down has an incredible talent. His way with words are amazing.
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Great atmosphere, great place... a track that does everything correctly. A credit to management and the local community that get behind it & support it year in year out
Fabulous evening here in
@BallinrobeRaces
for Ladies Day ☀️ Looking forward to the
@GAINEquine
The Advantage Handicap later at 8.20 🐎🙌
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Big 2 days ahead
@LeopardstownRC
, not an exaggeration to say these days can make or break our year, 3 pitches in the ring if any of you fancy a flutter! Enjoy the weekend regardless, this is special racing.
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Supermarket staff worked like Trojans during the worst of pandemic + not a murmur out of them. Thank god they didn't have the attitude some of our teachers have or we would have all starved. I know many people who would give their right arm to be back to work this week!
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I would settle for 10% of it
@Galway_Races
this summer !
BREAKING: Silverstone will operate at a full capacity for the British Grand Prix in July, meaning more than 140,000 spectators could be in attendance for the Formula One race.
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Tough day at the office but great to see a huge crowd enjoy super national hunt racing
@Fairyhouse
today.A packed betting ring too. Samcro v unlucky,honey suckle+ envoi awesome,a real good bumper +a major eye catcher in the handicap hurdle 👀! cant beat the big days!
#goracing
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Tough conditions at the Curragh for day 2 of Irish Champions weekend
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Latest Blog: Without setbacks there can be no comebacks
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The joy some people seem to be getting out of the Irish rugby team losing is sad.were a mighty nation of begrudgers.That team have brought great enjoyment to many over the last few years,hard to understand people enjoying OUR team getting beat.Twitter brings out alot of 🤡🤡🤡
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Latest Bog: A look back on the best and worst of the 2023 summer season from the betting ring, the tracks that were good and bad and a selection for the Melbourne cup! Enjoy the read
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Latest Blog. The Dublin Racing Festival
@LeopardstownRC
this weekend is not a very difficult puzzle to solve. The cream will rise to the top.
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Industry sp's that so many believed were giving great value to punters....
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@pokerpal
@kjcanter
@carvillshill
They drilled the whole ring in Ballinrobe In the first race also , we laid couple of hundred ew @ 50s, 33s & 25s& they were happy to take any price as we scrambled to cut it- they collected an absolute fortune -proper touch landed & not a word about it,v well executed 10 outa 10!
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An email to
@FineGael
on the economic genocide that is happening in Ireland. They will probably ignore it but that doesn't mean people like me havnt been heard. This madness has to stop.
@LeoVaradkar
@SimonHarrisTD
@simoncoveney
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