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‘My heart wasn’t in it’ – Kilkenny’s Grand National winning jockey shocks racing world, retires aged 24

By Kilkenny Now 21st January 2021 0

One of Ireland’s foremost jump jockeys, who hails from county Kilkenny has shocked the horse racing world by announcing his retirement from the saddle, aged just 24. David Mullins, who hails from Goresbridge, made the announcement this morning in an interview with the Racing Post telling the bible of racing “my heart wasn’t in it.” […]

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Legendary trainer Willie Mullins honoured with Civic Reception in Kilkenny today

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

LEGENDARY horse trainer Willie Mullins will be honoured with a Civic Reception in Kilkenny this evening. The event will take place at the County Hall on John Street at 7.30pm. The Civic Reception comes on the back of an incredibly successful few weeks for the Goresbridge man. Last month he banished his Grand National hoodoo […]

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‘You’ll never see me on a horse again, I’m finished’ – Ruby Walsh retires in style

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

WITH the sound of applause still ringing in his ears, Ruby Walsh removed the saddle from Kemboy and told Willie Mullins, the great Kilkenny trainer, that he was done. “I’m not going out for the next one,” Ruby said after weighing in for the final time. “Racing has been great to me but it doesn’t […]

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‘It’s unbelievable’ – Willie Mullins breaks Grand National duck in spectacular style

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 0

LEGENDARY Kilkenny trainer Willie Mullins summed up his elation fairly succinctly yesterday as he finally broke his duck at the Irish Grand National in spectacular style: “It’s unbelievable.” “It was a race I always wanted to win because it was probably the first big race we won at home in Doninga,” Mullins said, referring to […]