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'People absolutely loved that horse': How Danoli and Tom Foley captured Irish sporting hearts


People absolutely loved that horse : How Danoli and Tom Foley captured Irish sporting hearts
The popular trainer passed away recently but the memories of his exploits with Danoli will live on.
Fintan O Toole
By Fintan O Toole
Monday 15 Mar 2021, 8:08 PM
Mar 15th 2021, 8:08 PM
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IN JANUARY 1994 as he toured the Carlow countryside, Cornelius Lysaght was struggling to find his destination.
He drove past the Lord Bagenal Inn in Leighlinbridge and reached the small town of Bagenalstown shortly after. He knew he was close but finding the end location was problematic.
The day before at Leopardstown, the Irish Champion Hurdle had been won by Fortune And Fame for the combination of Dermot Weld and Adrian Maguire. ....

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