Assault on jockeys

Gardaí are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked two talented Irish jockeys – days after they starred at Cheltenham.

The Irish Mirror has established that Jack Kennedy and Sam Ewing were attacked in the centre of Naas, Co Kildare early last Monday morning. Sources say the pair, who both won races for Gordon Elliott at the Cheltenham Festival that had finished three days earlier, were attacked by a mob of young men from another part of Kildare.

It’s understood comments were made to the men about their performances at the festival – even though both rode winners. “There were ridiculous comments made about Cheltenham,” a source said.

Thank you kevo

Nice town naas hopefully catch those involved quickly

could have been worse they could have seen the balls up the 2 made of that novice hurdle at weekend riding 1st and 3rd fav for elliot and been done by a 33,s shot

if you're a recognisable jockey there's always going to be one of two wanting to have a pop.  not sure if wandering the streets of naas after kicking out time at a nightclub is the best way to avoid a bunch of pis5ed up ar5eholes looking for trouble.

I guess the RP get their stories on here. They have reported this at 18.00 today