Ryan Tubridy at the Galway Races

Ryan Tubridy on his first visit to the Galway Races:

"I come to Galway all the time on my holidays. I stop in and get my books and other nerdy materials and head out to Clifden. But I've never been to the races. So this is the first time.

I was invited down by a few people and I thought: 'Okay, I've got time off and I'm gonna go.' And it's been great.

Jeepers, I'm being honest with you and I'm not going to lie to you - horses ... smorses. I'm just here to have a look and a few scoops. I haven't had them yet. I'm looking forward to them now in a second. It's nearly beer o'clock ... Twenty to .... And then I'll get stuck in and have good fun.

I mean the social life is great. I've spent an hour and a half, I'd say, wandering around and just talking to people all afternoon. It's been great.

I was at Punchestown for the first time recently. It was lovely. It was fine but (Galway's) a different planet. Different league. I mean here the women are spectacular. The guys look well too. And the beer is flowing - it's not messy. And if you don't want to do the horses you can do other stuff. It's great."

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