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Murphy's Stroke

Drama

TV Movie

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Date: 05/21/1980

Rating: 6.5

Cast: Niall Tóibín, Pierce Brosnan, T.R. Bowen, Tony Doyle, Derry Power, Paul Antrim, John Bardon, Maurice Connor, Patrick Malahide, Gordon Kane, James Donnelly, Michael O'Hagan, Johnny Shannon, Preston Lockwood, Richard Warner, Ralph Nossek, Nancy Mitchell, Vass Anderson, Peter Wight, Robert McBain, Neville Barber, Ray Barron, Harry Fielder, Shay Gorman, Seymour Green, David Rolfe, Terence Sewards, Jeff Wayne, Harry Webster

Niall Tóibín