Cathal Dennehy: How a Tipp father guided me towards a Kingdom of Stars

My dad's final day was spent doing two things he loved: visiting family and betting on horses. At 5.30 that evening, he strolled down to our local bookies in Limerick to place his last ever bet: a €1 Lucky 15 on four horses in Kempton.

Pat Dennehy. Pic: Cathal Dennehy

“ON All-Ireland final day,” he said, equal parts surprised and appalled. 

“On. All. Ireland. Final. Day.”