Tag Archive for: Dessie Hughes

Tributes Pour In For Racing Great, Dessie Hughes

The news that Irish trainer and racing great, Dessie Hughes, passed away yesterday, aged 71, was met with sadness by all in the racing community and tributes to the great man have continued to pour in from all of those who knew him and his family.…

Dessie Hughes

Dessie Hughes was one of Ireland’s most established and skilled trainers who had success with many different horses, with Hardy Eustace being one of the most notable. Like a lot of other trainers, he started out as a jockey and won the 1977…

Davy Condon

Davy Condon is a National Hunt jockey who is a native of Glengoura, East Cork, Ireland. He followed the popular route for aspiring jockey's, having been something of a star on the pony racing scene. Both his grandfather and father were jockey's…