THE West Clare horse community has been saddened by the sudden passing of Gerry Keane, Moveen, near Kilkee, last week. Gerry had a great love of horses and enjoyed attending many shows, often showing one of his own home-breds.

Gerry’s favourite horse was Moveen Ascalon, by the thoroughbred Ascalon out of Travellers Girl (by The Traveller), which he bred in 2018. As a yearling, Moveen Ascalon won five championships around Munster and Gerry also showed him at Dublin Horse Show that summer.