AGHABULLOGUE point-to-point committee and friends are mourning the passing of Jack Murphy on Thursday January 6th. Jack was the chairman of the point-to-point from its inception in 1988 up until 2021, when he stepped down and was succeeded by his son Tim.

Jack also served as chairman of Cork/Waterford Point-to-Point Association for a period of two years.

Imperial Call

Jack generously gave his land for the point-to-point in Aghabullogue each January and the land was often used by local trainers to school their horses, notably in 1996 by Fergie Sutherland when Imperial Call was trained to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Imperial Call was a daily visitor to the field and was walked through the village each day as part of his cooling down routine, with no cows allowed in the training field until Imperial Call went to Cheltenham that year.

Jack was always a great supporter of National Hunt and point-to-point racing, as a judge, breeder and owner. He owned Delahinagh Lass and Joja who notably won in Listowel, and Jack also served as huntsman for the Aghabullogue Hunt in the early 1960s.

Although one of Jack’s greatest passions was the Aghabullogue point-to-point, he was also very active in the local community serving on committees of various local associations over the years, including the Community Council, Macra na Feirme, IFA, Aghabullogue Gymkhana, and the Aghabullogue Hall Committee.

Jack’s wife Joan of 40 years sadly passed away in April 2021. He is survived by his sons, Tim and John, daughter-in-law Karen, by his grandchildren, Corey, Hannah, and Sadie and by his siblings Dan, Anna, Finbarr, Gus and Bina.

The point-to-point in Aghabullogue takes place this afternoon having been postponed by six days following his passing.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.