PICTURE DESK: A round-up of last week in pictures 09 December 2016 Premium

Alison Corr on 09 Dec 2016

PICTURE DESK: A round-up of last week in pictures

Pictures from a busy week of racing in Ireland including the Horse Racing Ireland Awards, plus racing at Fairyhouse and Sandown

Alison Corr on 09 Dec 2016

Rocky Creek and Jack Sherwood (red and blue) on their way to win at Sandown (Photo: healyracing.ie)

The room during Minister Michael Creed's address (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Ruby Walsh chats with Willie Mullins after Sempre Medici pulled up at Fairyhouse (Photo: healyracing.ie)

Trainer Denise Foster and son Nick after Not For Burning won at Fairyhouse (Photo: healyracing.ie)

Gordon Elliott and Michael O'Leary after Apple's Jade's win at Fairyhouse (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Sandra McCarthy, Angela and Noel Doran at the HRI Awards (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Olive Walsh, Tony Mullins and Frank Berry applaud Maureen Mullins (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Katie Walsh, Emily Magnier and Sarah Ann Madden at the HRI Awards (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Paddy Kennedy, Nichola Walsh,Ger Fox, Bridget Bowe, Barry O'Neill and Jack Kennedy at the HRI Awards (Photo: Caroline Norris)

Rendezvous Peak and Davy Russell part company at the first fence in the Winter Festival Handicap Steeplechase (Photo: healyracing.ie)

Un De Sceaux and Ruby Walsh clearing the ditch on his way to winning the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase Photo (Photo: healracing.ie)

Pictures from the Horse Racing Ireland Awards, Fairyhouse and Sandown.