Sandra Hughes maintained a notable family tradition when saddling Sub Lieutenant, Barry Geraghty’s only ride of the day, to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle in Thurles yesterday.

The Kerry Group has said it is concerned about the potential damage to Irish food exports as a result of the horsemeat scandal.

A Corkman who died in a climbing tragedy on an Italian mountainside last week was buried today in his native village of Coachford.