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We lost a good Offaly man in 2020 - Pat Smullen made us proud in life and death Reporter:  ); As we reach the end of the very strange year that has been 2020, the Offaly Express remembers Pat Smullen. The nine-time champion jockey passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer in September. His loss was felt across the racing world, but most keenly in his beloved community of Rhode. Covid-19 restrictions limited numbers at his funeral but the outpouring of grief was immense. Pat Smullen s...

Kildares top jockeys Ruby Walsh and Katie Walsh on tonights Celebrity Irelands Fittest Family Kill equestrian stars take on celebrity challenge Reporter:  ); Former top jockeys Ruby Walsh, his sister Katie Walsh and their sister-in-law Nina Carberry will be among those battling it out on tonights celebrity episode of Irelands Fittest Family. Four groups of well-known faces, plus family members, will go head-to-head in Wicklow, tackling challenges in swamps, forests, lakes and mountains. The c...

These Irish celebs have signed up for a Fittest Family special Updated / Monday, 28 Dec 2020 06:00 Tune in on Monday 28th December, at 6.35pm on RTÉ One. This very special celebrity episode of Irelands Fittest Family sees four celebs and their families go head to head in the new Fittest Family HQ in County Wicklow. The new location has swamps, forests, lakes and mountains and brings a whole host of challenges for our competitors.  The celeb families are all competing to win €10,000 for t...

Updated: 28 Dec 2020, 19:51 RTE viewers hailed the Walsh clan "top class" as they won €10,000 for charity on Irelands Fittest Family. The special celebrity episode saw four celebs and their families go head to head in the new Fittest Family HQ in Co Wicklow. 6 6 6 James Kavanagh was exhausted by the course The new HQ boasts swamps, forests, lakes and mountains and is the setting for the exciting season 8 of the show. The celeb families all competed to win €10,000 for their chosen charity...

Photo Essay: Staying on track in Thurles throughout the pandemic Grooms washing down horses after their race, in the stable area at the back of the Thurles Race Course, on December 20. Pictures:  Neil Michael Thu, 24 Dec, 2020 - 07:00 Neil Michael The first thing you notice about Thurles Racecourse when you arrive at the entrance are two gunmetal grey stands. Once you enter into the ground, you soon realise concrete steps leading from the bottom to the top of each stand are its seats. And whil...

Snapshots of the Covid year in sport Updated / Thursday, 24 Dec 2020 11:59 No Aintree Grand National, no Wimbledon. More casualties in a year where much more than sport was upended. A time of frayed nerves as people coped with being unable to do the most normal of things. For others there was the pain of not being present when loved ones passed away. What a cruel virus. Funerals stripped of the trappings that should give full expression to those who have left us.  The vaccines are being roll...

Donal OGradys tactics board: Déise must fire early to thwart Treaty counter-punches Limerick’s system works best when they get ahead. The Déise players and management will be aware The Limerick team during their water break during the Munster quarter-final win over Clare. The stop in play can break momentum but also gives managements a chance to readjust their tactics mid-game. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile Sat, 12 Dec, 2020 - 13:01 A confidant, solid, vigorous opening is required by W...

Charity racing calendar features thrills and spills of the year at racecourses Reporter: );  ); Naas jockey Seamie Heffernan after winning the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh Racecourse features as one of the photographs in the Irish Injured Jockeys 2021 calendars and Christmas cards. Seamie Heffernan all smiles behind the mask. Santiago and Seamie Heffernan after winning the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Photo by carolinenorris.ie The mementos are available to purchase ...