OBITUARY: Phonsie O'Brien, legendary racehorse trainer and brother of Vincent

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OBITUARY: Phonsie O'Brien, legendary racehorse trainer and brother of Vincent
Fri, 29 Jul, 2016 - 01:00

BACK in the days when men were men and names were names, a seventh son was born to Dan O’Brien and his second wife Kathleen in rural North Cork.

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