Mangan reigns supreme after Monty’ grand victory

ONE of Ireland’s greatest sporting victories in 2003 was marked last night when Jimmy Mangan, trainer of Grand National winner Monty’s Pass, was presented with the Supreme Sportstar award at the annual celebration of Jurys Hotel Cork sports promotion.

Mr. Mangan, from Conna in Co. Cork, was presented with his award by the General Manager of Jurys Cork Hotel, Mr. Fergal Somers, before a distinguished gathering of sports personalities representative of all that is good in Cork sport.

Memories of that famous day at Aintree when Monty’s Pass accomplished a 16/1 long-odds victory, were recalled as Mr. Mangan was given a standing ovation after he was identified as the winner of the Jurys award by former Kerry football star, Pat Spillane.