Ponmeoath storms to Kerry National glory

ERIC MCNAMARA enjoyed the biggest domestic success of his career when saddling Ponmeoath to land the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel yesterday.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The previous highlight for the Co. Limerick handler came on foreign fields when Strangely Brown won a Grade 1 Hurdle at Auteuil in France in June of 2005.

“I have been coming here since I was knee-high and it is a race I have always wanted to win”, exclaimed McNamara.

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CourtsRacingPlace: ListowelPlace: AuteuilPlace: FrancePlace: CheltenhamPlace: LimerickPlace: BeaufortPlace: KillarneyPlace: LeopardstownPerson: PonmeoathPerson: Eric McNamaraPerson: Strangely BrownPerson: McNamaraPerson: Paddy FloodPerson: Maureen DanagherPerson: David CaseyPerson: FloodPerson: Conor O’DwyerPerson: PaddyPerson: John O’HalloranPerson: QuintanaPerson: Brendan FerrisPerson: SpacemanPerson: Sean FlanaganPerson: Dusty SheehyPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: WESTLAKEPerson: SmullenPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Declan McDonoghPerson: Kevin PrendergastPerson: SakheePerson: McDonoghPerson: QuinmasterPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: ARCHIE BOYPerson: Shane JacksonPerson: PomEvent: Kerry NationalEvent: Munster NationalEvent: Ladbrokes’ Conditions RaceEvent: Finale StakesEvent: CurraghEvent: Trigo StakesEvent: Seamus Mulvaney Handicap ChaseOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: Irish NationalOrganisation: Jolly Up SyndicateOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: Kilkenny
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