Eighty years of racing in one of the most scenic courses in Europe saw attendances up on recent years and for the most part, the sun shone over the four-day festival that is the July meeting of Killarney Races.

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His girls may have come up short in last night’s U18 National Cup final but double-seeking Glanmire basketball coach Mark Scannell is helping revive the glory days on Leeside with his dynamic leadership. Michael Moynihan reports.