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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Footballer O'Rourke bags Killarney winner

Fri 21st Aug 2020, 16:13

Ivy AvenueIvy Avenue
© Photo Healy Racing

All-Ireland winning footballer-turned-pundit Colm O'Rourke and his wife Patricia registered a winner at Killarney today as the Jim Bolger trained Ivy Avenue gained a maiden win in the opening division of the Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Handicap, under jockey Kevin Manning.

Carrying the blue and white colours of O'Rourke's local Skryne GAA club, the daughter of Ivawood was today produced late to score a length and a half win over Rememberthetitans

Following the race Una Bolger, daughter of the winning trainer and wife of the winning jockey, later reported “Kevin said she won well and liked the ground; she'll go for something similar next. The owners are delighted.”

Owner Patricia O'Rourke has run two horses this year and was last successful with previous horse, and Des McDonogh trained, East Of Tara in 2011.

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.