CONOR Hoban and Eimear Fitzgerald were married last Saturday in St John’s Church, Killenard, Co Laois, their local parish, with the reception afterwards at the Kilashee Hotel, Naas.

“We met at RACE and we have been together about eight years and we have two children, Kate and Tom. Eimear works in HRI as an accountant so she knows all about the racing world. We have a pre-training and breaking yard so there’s plenty going on and we’re delaying our honeymoon until Jamuary.”

A mass of fellow jockeys turned out to support including: Shane Foley (best man), Emmet McNamara (groomsman), Pat Smullen, Ronan Whelan, Johnny Murtagh, Niall McCullagh, Fran Berry, Willie Supple, Gary Carroll, Colin Keane, Declan McDonagh, Rory Cleary, Derick McCormack, Chris Hayes, Ian McCarthy, Garrett Cotter, Paddy Kennedy, Ross Coakley and Mark Bolger.

Some gathering!