McNamara Honored at Limerick

The Ladbrokes Munster National at Limerick has been renamed to honour the memory of JT McNamara. The former top-class amateur, who was paralysed following a fall at the Cheltenham Festival in 2013, died in July, aged 41. The €100,000 contest will be run on Oct. 9 and has received 36 entries including Galway Plate hero Lord Scoundrel (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) and his Kerry National-winning stable companion Wrath Of Titans (Ire) (Oscar {Ire}).

Conor O'Neill, general manager of Limerick, said, “I'm absolutely delighted with the calibre of entries for the inaugural running of the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National. John Thomas McNamara and the Munster National are two names which are synonymous with horse racing in Limerick. John Thomas, a native of Croom, County Limerick will forever be fondly renowned as one of the greatest horsemen of all time after his passing in July.”