Legal experts to head horse racing appeals body

Retired Supreme Court judge, Mr Justice Ronan Keane, and former Attorney General, Eoghan Fitzsimons SC, are to head a new appeals body for Irish horse racing, it emerged today.

The Turf Club revealed the two legal experts, who have 25 years experience in the courts, would chair the tribunal ruling on matters such as doping offences, jockey suspensions and careless riding.