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Gift Grub: Cheltenham’s “Greatest Irish Songs” Chase

On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ray goes live to the Cheltenham track where Des Scahill is calling the...
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The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Gift Grub: Cheltenham’s “Greatest Irish Songs” Chase

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8:30 AM - 11 Mar 2026

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On this morning’s Gift Grub, Ray goes live to the Cheltenham track where Des Scahill is calling the first race of the day — only it’s not horses thundering up the straight, it’s Ireland’s greatest songs in a full-blown musical steeplechase.

Christy Moore, Damien Rice, Bagatelle, U2, Snow Patrol, The Cranberries, Thin Lizzy, Pat Shortt, Ronan Keating and even the Wolf Tones all charge for the line.


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