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BELLEWSTOWN racecourse will be forever synonymous with Irvinestown’s Barney Curley who master-minded the most famous betting coup in the history of Irish racing after he successfully pulled off the Yellow Sam coup in 1975.

Joe Mahon is Irvinestown’s best-known ambassador and greatest PR man, well-known for thinking up all sorts of wacky ways to make sure the town he…

David McDonnellIrishCentral Contributor David McDonnell looks at the fascinating life of Barney Curley, a professional gambler turned charity founder.

Willie Mullins is chomping at the bit to earn bragging rights over his old ally Frankie Dettori at Bellewstown on Wednesday, as the pair get set to captain

A rare collector's item will be auctioned at Bellewstown on Wednesday when the iconic black, white and red silks of Barney Curley are offered in aid of the

Frankie Dettori and Willie Mullins to face off for new Barney Curley Charity Cup

Recalling some of the greatest gambles in racing history.

TV: The Man Who Beat the Bookies told the tale of a hustler turned philanthropist

How Barney Curley pulled off the greatest gambling coup in horse racing history.

Barney Curley's legendary Yellow Sam gamble will be brought to life on television on Monday evening.