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Brian Boru

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Bri·an Bo·ru  (brn b-r, bô-r, brn) 926-1014.
Irish king (1002-1014) who spent most of his life fighting the Danes and the Norse. He was killed after the final defeat of a Danish coalition, which ended Norse power in Ireland.

Brian Boru [bəˈruː]
n
(Biographies / Brian Boru (?941-1014) M, Irish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?941-1014, king of Ireland (1002-14): killed during the defeat of the Danes at the battle of Clontarf


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O'Brien runs five in today's race, but Frozen Fire is the main hope for Ballydoyle as the trainer bids for his fourth win in the oldest Classic, which he previously landed with Milan (2001), Brian Boru (2003) and Scorpion (2005).
Marcus Tregoning's five-year-old is proven at this level over a mile and a half, but High Accolade is effective over further, as he showed when chasing home Brian Boru in the 2003 St Leger.
Byline: CHRIS WRIGHT BRIAN BORU finally realised his potential when winning the 227thSeabiscuit St Leger at Doncaster.
 
 
 
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