McGettigan There My Son

With a free day at the Galway Races followed by a ‘slap-up’ meal at the newly-opened McGettigan’s Bar, Prospect Hill, Galway on the ‘cards’ WE asked:

What was your most memorable Galway Races experience?

One preferably not involving a tent.

Runners up:

Smashmouth: “My Most memorable Galway Races experience involved a shetland Pony, a bottle of Jack Daniels and an ill tempered steward.”

Christy: “My most memorable Galway Races experience involved my whole family. I was 8 my brother was 7. We both picked a number for a horse which my mother backed. She gave me my brothers ticket and my brother mine. My brothers horse won. Woo hoo i had his ticket. This led to a massive fight but luckily my father and grandfather intervened. All was sorted with ice cream for both of us and a go on the carousel. Ah happy days.”

STP: “My most memorable Galway Races experience involved not going.”

The Old Boy: “My most memorable Galway Races experience involved a chance meeting with an old acquaintance in a West London bar, strategy meetings in smoky back-rooms, a man disguised as a labourer with the Department of Posts and Telegraphs committing an act of sabotage, a portmanteau filled with neatly bundled fifty-pound notes, and several unsuspecting turf accountants.”

Winner:

Clampers Outside:‘My Most memorable Galway Races experience involved working a few weeks of the summer (of 1992/93 I think) in the Corrib Great Southern Hotel as a bar man and silver service waiter…. I got to see ‘Woman’s Heart’ play three nights in a row… which was not as bad as it sounds, in fairness… but best of all were the tips from jockeys and trainers at the hotel. I arrived home on the Thursday early afternoon having completed the morning shift and the first two races were already over. I checked my bit of paper with my tips and saw the first two tips were the first two winners. Myself and my three dole friends headed to the bookies and by evening we each had IR£70 to IR£80 each on a IR£5 punt.”

Thanks all.

McGettigan’s, Galway

Previously: Going To Galway?

Thanks Nicole

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