Paying tribute to a force of nature who will be much missed

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Anyone properly acquainted with the history of Irish racing in the second half of the 20th century will be aware of the women who played a key role in the success of the leading racehorse trainers of the period

One thinks of Vincent and Jacqueline O'Brien, Tom and Betty Dreaper, Dan and Joan Moore, Paddy and Maureen Mullins, to name but a few from the era that set the tone for the sport and industry in its modern form in Ireland.