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06 Sept 2025

Benefit fundraiser for seriously injured Kilkenny jockey

The racing community will be out in force in Ballymurphy tomorrow evening

Benefit fundraiser for seriously injured Kilkenny jockey

Shane Prendergast

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a benefit fundraiser for a young Kilkenny jockey who was seriously injured following a fall from a house.

A number of well known faces are expected to attend the event at The Hilltop Bar in Ballymurphy.

There will be a 'jockey style tug of war', an auction and a raffle to raise funds for the 19-year-old who was seriously injured following a fall at an amateur point-to-point event in Ballingarry. The young man, from Skeoughvosteen  was airlifted to Tullamore General Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

The benefit night will start at 8.30pm. Admission is €10 and all are welcome.

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