BRIAN BARRY
OCTOBER 2021
Conna jockey Brian Barry registered his first success on the track aboard the JP Ryan trained Father Jed on the concluding day of this years Harvest Festival & is now looking to establish himself both on track and between the flags on the point-to-point circuit.
BRIAN BARRY: AN UP & COMING TALENT
BRIAN MCGUIRE
SEPTEMBER 2021
Listowel man Brian McGuire’s enthusiasm for horses was apparent from an early juncture. Now based in Sydney, Australia, he has become an established figure within the bloodstock game in recent years.
McGuire enjoying life in Oz
KATE DERWIN
SEPTEMBER 2021
Today was a proud day for former European Showjumping gold medalist Kate Derwin who had
her first ride on the track in our penultimate race. We caught up with Kate and her long time supporter, Thomas Cleary.
EUROPEAN CHAMPION SWITCHING CODES
SHANE FOLEY
SEPTEMBER 2021
Leading jockey Shane Foley reacts to his Irish Champions Weekend successes
FOLEY FLYING HIGH
BEN COEN
SEPTEMBER 2021
Ben Coen is just after tasting his first Group 1 success at Irish Champions Weekend. We spoke to Ben about success, Johnny Murtagh and younger brother Jake
CLASSY COEN A REAL STAR
BILLY KEANE
SEPTEMBER 2021
Billy Keane, a long term friend and supporter of Listowel Races looks ahead to the Harvest Festival, 2021.
A WAY WITH WORDS
EOIN MCCARTHY
SEPTEMBER 2021
Listowel Races always marks a big week in the season for Athea trainer, Eoin McCarthy and the McCarthy Racing team. This year he sends his biggest string yet to the Harvest Festival
MCCARTHY EYES ON LISTOWEL PRIZE
PADDY HARNETT
SEPTEMBER 2021
Abbeyfeale man Paddy Harnett has been attending Listowel Races since childhood. We spoke to him recently as he continues his rise up the racing ranks.
HARNETT HITTING STRIDE
MAURICE STACK
SEPTEMBER 2021
Beale native Maurice Stack is synonymous with the breeding industry in Ireland with Captain Cee Bee, Ruth Dubh & Moon Over Germany among the greats to have pass through his hands. We recently caught up with Maurice for a chat and he insists, his desire to breed another champion remains as strong as ever.
BREEDER OF CHAMPIONS
CHRIS HAYES
SEPTEMBER 2021
COURSE GUIDE: few jockeys ride Listowel better than Chris Hayes. Here, the talented Shanagolden man tells us about the importance of a good draw & how best to navigate the flat track in Listowel.
COURSE GUIDE
BARRY GERAGHTY
JULY 2021
Barry Geraghty busts some of the racing jargon that may sometimes leave you wondering, ‘what does that term mean?”, ‘what is a handicap mark?’ or ‘why is my horse wearing that headgear?’
WATCH VIA LINK BELOW
PATRICK MULLINS
JULY 2021
Champion amateur Patrick Mullins talks us through the tacking up process at Closutton.
THE TACKING UP PROCCESS
SIOBHAN RUTLEDGE
JULY 2021
Meath Jockey Siobhán Rutledge has made steady progress since riding her first winner at Navan Racecourse in September 2019. A graduate of RACE, Siobhán told us how she got in involved in racing and what a regular day entails for her.
A ROYAL TALENT
OISIN MURPHY
MAY 2021
In the latest instalment of “My standout Listowel Races memory” we are joined by Kerry man & two-time British Champion Jockey, Oisin Murphy.
MEMORY MONDAY
QUARTER MARKING
MAY 2021
Horses are the stars of the racing show and It’s essential they look their best. Here, Eoin from McCarthy Racing demonstrates the art of quarter marking.