Ronan McNally registers Dundalk winner as he awaits 12-year ban appeal

"Mentally this is soul-destroying. It's consumed my life for two or three years and mentally it would break you."
Ronan McNally registers Dundalk winner as he awaits 12-year ban appeal

SELLING UP: Ronan McNally has revealed he has reluctantly put Vee Dancer and his other stable stars up for sale. Picture: Healy Racing 

Ronan McNally gave an emotional interview after saddling his first winner since being handed a 12-year ban by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) at Dundalk on Wednesday.

The Northern Irishman, who has enjoyed big-race success with popular horses like The Jam Man and Dreal Deal, was found in breach of a number of rules by the IHRB's referrals committee following an investigation and hearing last month, including one charge of running and training his horses in a manner "prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct, and good reputation of horseracing".

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