Barney Curley

lucy4

A fascinating insight to the man,not just about the betting coup but his life in general. From his poor upbringings to having to move to England as a child with his dad for work.Then managing The Claxton Showband,being caught up in an IRA v British Army shootout,smuggling tyres,blocking phones cos an 'Auntie' in hospital is dying,being threatened to be hanged by a bookmaker, but then also building hospitals and schools for those in need. A great documentary for a great man,if only there were more like him today. YELLOW SAM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yARm7mptKws

lucy4

This is now available on Sky.

Tikay10

Thanks @lucy4 I'll certainly watch that.

Some character.

Tikay10

@lucy4


A famous Barney rant.

https://twitter.com/AtTheRaces/status/1486983635693670403

lucy4

Back in the day they used to call people like him 'characters' god knows what they'd call him nowadays.

HAYSIE

You would have to get on one of his very quickly.
They would often be 6/1 one minute evens the next.