Molonys statue unveiled at Limerick© Photo Healy Racing
A statue in honour of multiple champion jockeys Tim and Martin Molony was unveiled today at Limerick racecourse.
Dublin-sculptor Paul Ferriter won the competition to create the life-size bronze of the legendary Limerick brothers, who dominated the racing scene in Ireland and the UK in the 1940's-50's.
Tim, who died in 1989, was five-time British champion jump jockey including four seasons in succession from 1948-49 to 1951-52.
Martin Molony, now 89, won six consecutive Irish champion jump jockeys titles between 1946 and 1951.
He also recorded the unique feat of finishing runner-up to his brother Tim in the British championship in 1949 while also being champion in Ireland.
Martin won three Irish Grand Nationals and also the Gold Cup on Silver Fame in 1951. He was also a top-class rider on the Flat, partnering three Irish Classic winners.
He retired from race-riding at the age of just 26 after a horrific fall at Thurles in 1951.
A charity race was also held after the last today in aid of the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund.
Bryan Murphy, owner of the Dunraven Arms, won the contest on board Hurricane Sky.
Former champion jockeys Johnny Murtagh (Eye Of The Tiger) and Kevin Darley (Domination) were second and third while Sheikh Fahad Al Thani finished back in fifth after making much of the running on Captain Morley.
