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May 2, 2021
The Jim Bolger-trained Poetic Flare caused an upset at Newmarket, England, on Saturday, when winning the QIPCO 2000 Guineas.
The son of Dawn Approach, who started the first British Classic of the season as a 16/1 chance, had his head down at the right time on the wire to beat Master Of The Seas (6/1) into second with Lucky Vega (12/1) back in third.
The win was extra special for seventy-nine year-old Bolger as Poetic Flare carried his wife Jackie’s colours and the colt was ridden by their son in law Kevin Manning.
The winning sire, Dawn Approach, was also bred and trained by Bolger and won the QIPCO 2000 Guineas back in 2013.
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Deaths in Kilkenny, Thursday, April 1, 2021
Rest in peace
The late Noleen McKay-Walsh
The death has occurred of Noleen McKay-Walsh, Friary Walk, Callan, Kilkenny / and formerly of Askamore House, Askamore Co Wexford, March 30, peacefully at St Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny. Very deeply regretted by her loving partner John, sons Ambrose, Donicha, Joshia and Caleb, daughters Jocylin Abigail, Roberta and Shirley; sadly missed by her grandkids, sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces, relatives and her many friends.
Noleen s Funeral service will take place on Friday at 11am at Motel Church, Coolcullen, Kilkenny followed by private cremation. Due to Government guidelines numbers are limited to 10 people in the church. Family flowers only, donation, if desired, to Friends of St Luke’s Hospital Rathgar.
Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in April in Ardoyne 01 January, 2021 01:00
Emma Jane McParland was stabbed at her flat in south Belfast in April
SIXTEEN people died violently in Northern Ireland last year with victims ranging from an 18 year-old teenager to a grandmother aged 82.
The number of violent deaths fell by around 15 per cent on the previous year and included the shooting of Dublin gangland figure Robbie Lawlor in Ardoyne in north Belfast in April.
It was just days into the new year on January 4 when police were investigating the murder of Glen Quinn in Carrickfergus.
The 47-year-old was beaten at his home in Ashleigh Park in the Co Antrim town.