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Sat 07 Jul 2008All eyes focus on flagship festival
Brian O'Connorsets the scene for next week's annual exodus to Galway and wonders whether the economic downturn will have a noticeable effect on attendances, punters and bookmakers.
IT MIGHT be apocryphal but the story is attaining mythical status just the same. It's of the woman staying within walking distance of the Ballybrit racetrack negotiating her way into Galway city for an hour in order to get on a helicopter for a five-minute flight back to the races.
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