Phonsie O’Brien, brother of Vincent, dies aged 86

Phonsie O’Brien, youngest brother of Vincent, has died, aged 86.
Phonsie O’Brien, brother of Vincent, dies aged 86
Wed, 06 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

O’Brien was the seventh and youngest son of Dan O’Brien in Churchtown, Co Cork. Vincent was the eldest.

Phonsie rode many winners in the 1940s and took out a trainer’s licence in 1956. Based initally at South Lodge in Carrick-on-Suir and later at Thomastown Stables in Cashel, he sent out four consecutive winners of the Galway Plate between 1962 and 1965.

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