‘Like John B Keane and Bryan McMahon, there will be stories told about Eric Browne in 100 years’

The famous Kerry bookmaker was buried in his native Listowel on Tuesday

Bookmaker Eric Browne pictured in the small square in Listowel at the statue of his long-time friend John B Keane. Picture: Healy Racing

Eric Browne could always find a reason to smile and make those around him do the same.

Bursting with charisma, he was the very definition of amiable. It was a skill honed from being thrust into the family’s butchery business aged 14 in William Street, Listowel, following the sudden death of his father, and then perfected by a near lifetime as a bookmaker across the land.