McNamara back riding following injury Amateur jockey John Thomas McNamara is expecting to be back race-riding for the Killarney Festival next Monday following a fall at Ballingarry point to point in early June. McNamara, who needs just one point to point winner to be the first jockey to ride 500 winners, injured his shoulder in the fall and has been out of action since. However, McNamara recently reported "my shoulder is fine again and I am back riding out. I?ll be available to ride in Killarney from next Monday."ay."