‘Speechless' Galway Races punter wipes away tears after getting engaged as beaming hubby to-be says ‘I've got a winner'
One lucky punter, named Emily, got caught off guard when her partner of six years popped the question.
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Two Galway Races punters got engaged
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Wife to-be Emily was wiping away tears as she was being interviewed
And she was still reeling with emotion when the bride and groom to-be were interviewed by RTE's Valerie Wheeler.
He said: "Well, we've come over from Bournemouth and thought I may not have many winners today but I definitely got one here!"
As Emily was wiping away tears, she was asked to flash the ring at the camera, which she joyfully did.
She admitted she was "thankful" before thanking her new fiance.
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Asked why he had popped the question in Galway, he explained: "We've got two kids and I thought may get a move on and what better place, eh?
"We come here every year.
"We met in Australia and we first came to Ireland. Emily's family is from here.
"We've come here a few times, like it here, come every year and I thought what a place to do it?"
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He rounded out the interview by telling his fiancee: "I told you I'd get you on the tele."
Valerie Wheeler shared the video of the interview to Twitter.
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And the RTE broadcaster said: "Not every day you catch a proposal live on TV
"Congrats to the lovely couple".
The peak of the on-course action at Ballybrit was the Tote Galway Plate which was won by Western Fold with Danny Gilligan on board.
The 11/1 shot won by four and a half lengths from Amirite in second and Shecouldbeanything back in third.
Speaking afterwards, trainer
He said: "He's a right horse. Bobby O'Ryan bought him for David (L'Estrange) and John (Wright, owners) and the boys have been very patient with him, he was a bit backward when he was young.
'This race has been the plan for a while so I'm delighted the lads are here.
"It's a dream for the lads to be here and win the race. Bobby put the syndicate together so all credit has to go to him.
'Everything worked out great.
"Danny got away at the start and the horse jumped like a buck, I think he just missed one into the dip.
"Everything went right and it was poetry in motion.
'I thought it (10lb rise in weight) might be enough to stop him to be honest. I was worried.
'I'd say the ground is the key to this horse, he likes a bit of nice ground. He's a very nice horse.
'My Dad's in hospital so he'll enjoy watching this and hopefully it will cheer him up.
'He'll be out, hopefully, for the football in Summerhill on Saturday. He's watching it in hospital so hopefully it gives him a lift.'
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Jockey Danny Gilligan celebrates with family after winning the Tote Galway Plate during day three of the Galway Races Summer Festival at Ballybrit Racecourse
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