Only for the Mullins family this week, with some help from Rodger Sweeney, Ireland would have been sunk without trace.

PADDY MULLINS, one of the greatest trainers this country has ever produced, died yesterday aged 91.

JONJO O’NEILL and Frankie Dettori led the tributes following the death of legendary Irish trainer Paddy Mullins who passed away peacefully, aged 91, at 7am yesterday morning.

Jonjo O’Neill and Frankie Dettori led the tributes following the death of legendary Irish trainer Paddy Mullins.