Fahey leads tributes to man with plenty of friends but no enemies

Tom O'Ryan: had the respect of everyone from lads and lasses to the richest ownersCredit: Grossick Racing 07710461723

Racing yesterday united in paying tribute to Tom O'Ryan, a hugely popular figure in the sport who died following a short illness on Tuesday.

O'Ryan, who was 61, started out as a jockey before swapping riding for writing and becoming a successful journalist at the Racing Post.

He also turned his hand to broadcasting for Racing UK and earned praise for mentoring a host of young jockeys including subsequent dual champion jockey Paul Hanagan.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 24 August 2016inObituaries

Last updated 13:28, 26 August 2016

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