Thomas Reilly

[Horse Racing Ireland @HRIRacing]

Always at our side 💚

[Pat Healy @patcashhealy]

Sunday morning and I draw the curtains. Jesus what a horrible sight ! Its grey dark and the sky looks to be on the ground. The scene mirrors the way I feel after yesterday evenings result in the football with The Dubs beating us in our own backyard by a point. I have to face them at Punchestown today, putting on a smiley face and let their banter roll off me. Oh the thoughts of it ! Problem is I’m used to it now sure they have us where they want us for the past decade and a half.
Pick up the phone check whats happening in the world, is Trump giving us a laugh today ?
Wallop ! Noooo ! Aw Holy God ! Like a heavy weight boxers punch into the stomach The IHRB let us know that Mikey has left us. Punchestown and The Point To Points called off. Be no trace of any Dubs today ! Oh how I’m wishing now that there was, that way wouldn’t Mikey still be with us.

Tramore New Years Day 47 nights ago. Mikey steers Embassy Gardens home to win the feature event on the card for trainer Willie Mullins. I photograph him and his mount in a happy kinda celebration shot on the track before they head for the winners enclosure. “Well done Mikey boy, good on you kid” “Thanks Pat, I needed that” the relief washing over him. “Mikey, this game is about the long road, stay on the road” I tell him. “Don’t worry Pat when I get my chance I will turn it into a motorway” he says and a big hearty laugh out of him !!

I know Mikey, not well but I know him. Sure we are both part of the same community. The racing community. We move from town to town like a circus. Same clowns different towns. As I get older I appreciate the younger generations. They make me smile and I learn from them. Little life lessons like new slang words, phone and computer shortcuts, that type of stuff. Sure they know it all !
Mikey is a step above the youngest generation I interact with. There is a group of 16-17 year olds riding. Mikey is 24. I love capturing their 1st success on the track and then watching them achieve their goals and dreams. Cheltenham is every jump jockey’s dream and in March 2023 we saw Mikey grab his dream twice in the one day. Glorious,Great and Gracious, Mikey stole the show in the biggest circus.If you hadn’t seen the results you wouldn’t have known it. His cap still fitted his head, his walk didn’t alter and his tongue didn’t let him down. Pure humble hi.

The last few days everything I have read and heard spoken about him is true. It makes me wish I knew him better. Makes me wish I spent time in his company socially. Makes me wish……

Mikey you are a credit to your family and friends.

May God speed you on that motorway and wrap his loving arms around you X

[The GAA @officialgaa]

At this years All-Ireland SFC, we celebrated the 1999 @MeathGAA
Jubilee team welcoming them back to the hallowed turf at @CrokePark once more. 🙌

📹 Watch it back in FULL with #GAA 'The Warm-Up' Show:
https://t.co/FX0QsMiOj1

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

@Lauren_Smyth_ U can take the girl outta Dundalk but can’t take the Dundalk outta the girl😂

[Meath GAA Coaching & Games @MeathCoaching]

WOW! it’s not a warm evening 🥶 but #gpodamo out in @stpatsmeath linking in with a bit of football and hurling!!!

[Diamond Stud Bellewstown @Maries_Diamond]

Love the confidence of the @CTribune #GaillimhAbú

[Meath GAA @MeathGAA]

A snippet of our interview with Gerald O’Donoghue from @stpatsmeath in advance of Sundays @kwindowsdoors JHC Final against @KildalkeyGaa in Páirc Tailteann.

🎟️’s for the game via the Meath GAA App.

Full interview: https://t.co/oYK6TOkI0n

#MeathHurlingChampionships #MeathGAA

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

@thomasniblock @ScreenGAA @crossrangers @BBCSPORTNI Great listen hopefully many more of them to come from around the country #ThomasAndOisinOnTheRoad

[TheHorse.ie @TheHorseIE]

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The Co.Waterford man has a wide-ranging involvement in racing. From riding Cheltenham Festival winners, to operating as an agent for many top jockeys, Ken gives us the low down on all of that, plus a lot more

[Leopardstown RC @LeopardstownRC]

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[Rob O'Hanrahan @RobOHanrahan]

Didn't bat an eyelid.

[Horse Racing Ireland @HRIRacing]

Hereditary Rule is in top form at present and makes a successful switch back to hurdles as the seven-year-old forges clear in the hands of Thomas Reilly at @DownpatrickRace for trainer @McConnellRacing 🥇

[Amy @AmyLou_OG]

Babys Day at the races 🏇 @BellewstownRace Great setup over the last few days!

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

@migi1990 I’m not sure I’ve made it but I got a gud laugh out of it

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

Can someone get me this man’s number so I can give him back his 50cent so he can get a few spelling lessons 🤣

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

@GearoidOLoughli I think he’d have put it a nicer way 😂

[Thomas Reilly @thomasreilly16]

@devine_rory My buddy Liam Nesson will track him down for me 🤣

[irishracing.com @irishracing]

Reilly continues good run on gutsy School Lane @DownpatrickRace https://t.co/LreJdiW4FB

[Irishracing.com Live @IrishRacing365]

School Lane and Thomas Reilly @DownpatrickRace

[sis_sportsinfo @SIS_SportsInfo]

School Lane (7-2) came out on top in a thrilling finish to the 7.20pm @DownpatrickRace 2m 7 1/2f Handicap Chase denying favourite Follow The Crowd. Trained by Liam Lennon, and lifted home by @thomasreilly16 whose having a great start to the new jumps season. #SchoolLane