Irish jockey Oisin Murphy feared for career after regular alcohol blackouts

The jockey said he was "filled with embarrassment" when he failed an alcohol test in 2021 
Irish jockey Oisin Murphy feared for career after regular alcohol blackouts

Oisin Murphy. Photo credit: Nigel French/PA Wire.

Irish jockey Oisin Murphy has said he feared for his racing career after going through alcohol-related issues last year. 

Murphy was banned for 14 months after admitting to breaking rules covering Covid-19, misleading the British Horseracing Authority and prejudicial conduct, as well as breaching two alcohol-related rules. 

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