THOSE of us who thought Cheltenham Bumper winner Bambino Fever was a Tipperary horse were put right when former Clare hurler Anthony Daly posted a photo of himself with winning connections outside his pub in Kilmurry McMahon last weekend. He captioned it: “Cheltenham Bumper winner is home.”

One of the mare’s joint owners is Willie Morgan, chairman of Fethard GAA, but fellow owner Declan O’Connell is from the Banner County. Declan filled us in: “I worked in Anthony’s pub for five years and we had a big night there last weekend. Anthony gave a great speech and was admiring the trophy which has the names of all the previous winners inscribed on it - he remembered backing a few of them!”