KCLR News: Happy voices welcoming home the Cheltenham Festival heroes (March 19th 2026)

Robert Hall, who brilliantly led RTE's equestrian coverage for 37 years, was among the many admirers who assembled at Leighlinbridge to pay tribute to one of the greatest double acts in the history of National Hunt racing - Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. KCLR News spoke to Robert, along with County Councillors Michael Doran (FG), Andrea Dalton (FF) and some very happy locals at the homecoming for WP Mullins, Paul Townend and the Closutton team.