Michael Kenneally is a young jockey on the rise

Dungourney jockey Michael Kenneally is a young man going places and he's a rider to follow in the coming weeks and months.

At a recent meeting at Dromahane, Kenneally was the star of the show as he recorded a fantastic treble on the day.

Nova Nako was the pick of his winners and he looks like a real prospect going forward. The 10-1 shot delivered a magnificent performance to win the four-year-old geldings’ maiden. 

It looked like a red-hot contest on paper and the exciting prospect was giving an outstanding front-running ride from Kenneally.

Soon after, Bugs Moran made it a double for Michael Kenneally.

The Eugene O'Sullivan trained runner impressed when winning the Dairygold & Pegus Horse Feeds Open- Novice Riders. 

A decent sort when previously trained by Noel Meade, the 3-1 shot was making his points debut in this and he's a nice sort to look forward to going forward.

It was a special day for Kenneally after he rode Howsmenoftomorrow landed the closing race, the two-runner Crossbarry Inn & The INHSC 5yo+ Maiden. 

Always at the head of affairs, the race looked in the balance turning for home, however, Woodie Peck Her fell two out and that handed the race to the 4-5 favourite.

A first-ever treble for the 29-year-old jockey who has picked up great experience over the last number of years in some big yards.

Speaking after his wonderful hat trick, Kenneally said: "This is a fantastic day, it's great to land a treble. The four-year-old is a proper horse. I did a piece of work with him last week and he gave me a feel I didn't get off a horse in a very long time. He's a horse going places"

Kenneally started off as an apprentice on the flat. He teamed up with Michael Bell in the UK and rode three winners across the bond.

"Michael Bell was very good to me. He put me on some nice horses and he gave me a couple of great days."

"I went to Australia then and I lived the Australian dream as they would say. It was a great experience for me. When I came home, I left the horses completely and I did an apprenticeship electrician course."

"When Covid hit, I parted ways with the boss and I went back at horses again. I went riding out over in Nicky Hendersons and when I come back home I took my license out again, I don't know why but it's going very well since."

Clearly a very talented rider and with the experience he has picked up the last decade or so, at the age of 29, he is definitely a young man going places in this great sport.