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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 12,197 Views 5 Comments 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. ....
New TG4 series will be a real treat for horseracing fans 9 Feb 2021 ); ); TG4 and Touchline Media are delighted to announce that a new horseracing series ‘Laochra Na Rásaíochta’, featuring some of Ireland’s greatest National Hunt horses, has been specially commissioned by TG4 and will commence on Thursday 18th February with a one-hour documentary on the tale of the legendary Arkle, winner of three Cheltenham Gold Cups in the 1960’s. This is a repeat of the IFTA winner for Best Sports Documentary, first broadcast on TG4 in March 2014. YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/AtHz73wwRJI
Episode Two of ‘Laochra Na Rásaíochta’ airs on February 25th 9.30pm and tells the stories of: L’Escargot – winner of the 1970 and 1971 Gold Cups and the 1975 Grand National. Captain Christy – winner of the 1974 Gold Cup. ....
New TG4 series on great horses to start on December 27 Special one-hour documentary on the tale of the legendary mare ‘Dawn Run’ to start series Reporter: ); A new racing series featuring some of Ireland’s greatest horses will start on December 7 on TG4. TG4 and Touchline Media said a new National Hunt racing series ‘Laochra Na Rasaíochta’, featuring Ireland’s greatest horses from Arkle to Al Boum Photo, has been specially commissioned by TG4 and will commence on Friday, December 27 at 9.55pm with a special one-hour documentary on the tale of the legendary mare ‘Dawn Run’, the only horse in history to have completed the Cheltenham Champion Hurdle/Gold Cup double. ....