Liam Mackey: Horse racing and me - A doomed affair from the get-go

Liam Mackey: "Why I was never bitten by the equine bug is a small mystery, since the old man was quite the devotee of the turf, regularly to be found at the table with his head stuck in the form book.

The news RTÉ is to significantly expand its coverage of horse racing did not exactly spark scenes of wild celebration in this household.

Of course, it’s a tonic to see any stirrings of sporting life in these arid times but even though we’ve been on starvation rations for what already feels like an eternity, somehow I think I’ll still be able to resist the temptation to tune into the nags and will, instead, reserve my full commitment to the armchair vigil for the resumption of the Premier League.