Race day sunshine lifts Kingdom gloom

BRIGHT sunshine at the opening of the Listowel races yesterday helped lift some of the gloom hanging over the Kingdom following the shock defeat by Armagh in the All-Ireland football final.

Footballers were scarce enough, though former Kerry legend, Eoin Liston, was among the punters.

"The Kerry team are only returning from Dublin this evening, but we expect to see at least some of them, as well as players from other counties, later in the week," race firm secretary Brendan Daly said.